Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 795 · 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 Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your address (d) name and signature
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Maria, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mr Bose,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Ms Patel (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear Ms Patel.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.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
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta, (b) Dear, Mrs Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mrs Mehta.
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Kapoor (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Hi Das!
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.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 Kabir, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear Mrs Iyer.
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mr Gill,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Dear Mrs Singh.
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh. (d) Dear Ms Singh,
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,

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