Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 837 · 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 Editor, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma, (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mrs Verma.
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.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 Kabir,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
13. 13.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 Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Dr Singh. (d) Dear, Dr Singh
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Ms Das (c) Dear Ms Das. (d) Dear Ms Das,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mrs Khan. (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi. (b) Dear, Mr Joshi (c) Dear Mr Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Imran, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Ms Patel (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear Ms Patel.
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Dear Mr Nair,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear, Ms Rao
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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