Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 805 · 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 Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma, (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Mr Verma. (d) Dear, Mr Verma
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.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: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. 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: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Hi there!
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Mrs Gill (c) Dear Mrs Gill. (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair, (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Hi Nair!
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!

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