Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 852 · 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 Librarian, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Dear Dr Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
5. 5.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
20. 20.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Hi there!
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear Ms Singh, (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Hi Singh!
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Mehta (b) Dear Ms Mehta, (c) Dear Ms Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Dear Mrs Khan, (c) Dear Mrs Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

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