Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 822 · 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 Municipal Officer, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Ms Joshi. (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the greeting
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan.
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.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 school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao. (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the subject
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear Ms Verma.
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Dear Mr Kapoor,
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
27. 27.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 Nisha, (d) Dear Friend,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.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!
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh. (d) Dear Ms Singh,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear, Ms Rao
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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