Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 772 · 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 Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
12. 12.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes, (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Dr Fernandes (d) Dear Dr Fernandes.
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Dear Mr Nair, (d) Dear Mr Nair.
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Nair (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Ms Singh. (d) Dear, Ms Singh
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Gill (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Riya,
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Sneha, (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy, (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Dear, Mrs Reddy (d) Hi Reddy!
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.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: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject

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