Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 77 · 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.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Dear Mr Gill,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair. (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the greeting
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Dear, Dr Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Dr Khan,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Diya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Rao (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Dear Dr Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Maria, (d) Hi there!
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) name and signature
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Dear Mr Patel,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta. (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mr Mehta,

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