Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 796 · 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 Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Dear Mrs Das.
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose. (b) Dear, Mrs Bose (c) Dear Mrs Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
12. 12.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Saanvi,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
17. 17.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 Friend, (d) Dear Sneha,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mrs Das. (d) Dear Mrs Das,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kabir,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Dear Ms Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Ms Bose
25. 25.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 Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Friend,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Nair (b) Dear Mrs Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mrs Nair.
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Dear Dr Nair,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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