Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 856 · 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 but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Dr Iyer. (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Dear Mr Fernandes. (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Vikram,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
30. 30.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Joseph,
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear, Mrs Singh (d) Dear Mrs Singh,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address

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