Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 853 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Simran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear Mrs Joshi, (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Dear Mr Iyer, (d) Dear Mr Iyer.
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta, (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Ms Mehta. (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Isha, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Arjun,
15. 15.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Hi there!
16. 16.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Meera,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Ms Patel (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear Ms Patel.
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Aisha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the greeting
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Ms Rao,
36. 36.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Ms Gill. (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Dear Mr Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair,
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor, (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.

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