Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 771 · 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 a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Dear Mrs Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mrs Bose.
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the date
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. 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) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
28. 28.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Dear, Ms Singh
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
32. 32.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill.
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen. (b) Dear Ms Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Ms Sen
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Dear Ms Khan. (d) Dear, Ms Khan
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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