Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 766 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Sir → faithfully, a name → sincerely): Order: your address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the greeting → the body → the closing → name and signature. Greeting: “Dear Sir,” / “Dear Madam,” / “Dear Sir/Madam,” when you do not know the name; “Dear Mrs Rao,” when you do. Closing: no name in the greeting → “Yours faithfully,”; a name in the greeting → “Yours sincerely,”.

1. 1.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Meera, (d) Hi there!
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
8. 8.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Dear, Mrs Gill
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Dear, Dr Gill
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the body
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Friend,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Mrs Sen
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt

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