Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 785 · 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 Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kabir,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Dear Dr Reddy. (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Dr Reddy
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
14. 14.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
18. 18.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the greeting
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear, Dr Sen
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear, Ms Rao (d) Dear Ms Rao,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the date
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer, (b) Dear, Mrs Iyer (c) Dear Mrs Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Dear, Mrs Nair (d) Dear Mrs Nair,
40. 40.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Tenzin,

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