Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 823 · 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) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Maria,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mr Nair, (d) Dear Mr Nair.
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Dear, Mr Verma (d) Dear Mr Verma.
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
9. 9.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,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Mrs Iyer (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear Mrs Iyer.
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Dr Kapoor, (c) Dear, Dr Kapoor (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
17. 17.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta, (b) Dear Dr Mehta. (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
28. 28.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Dear Ms Reddy. (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
33. 33.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 Friend, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the body
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Bose (b) Dear Ms Bose, (c) Dear Ms Bose. (d) Hi Bose!

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