Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 78 · 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 Bank Manager, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Ms Das.
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta, (b) Dear, Ms Mehta (c) Dear Ms Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the subject
12. 12.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.
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Dear Mrs Bose, (d) Dear, Mrs Bose
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Nisha,
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) your address
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Dr Singh (d) Dear Dr Singh.
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Pooja, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the body
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer. (b) Dear, Mrs Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Mrs Iyer,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts

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