Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 840 · 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 Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair. (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Hi Nair!
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Farhan,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes, (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Mr Fernandes (d) Dear Mr Fernandes.
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Dear, Dr Khan (c) Dear Dr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Dear Ms Patel,
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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