Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 777 · 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 Municipal Officer, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Dr Rao, (d) Dear, Dr Rao
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Mrs Mehta (c) Dear Mrs Mehta. (d) Dear Mrs Mehta,
8. 8.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Dear Dr Gill,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das, (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
24. 24.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Dear Mr Reddy.
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the body
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear, Dr Sen
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) the greeting
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section

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