Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 858 · 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 Principal, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Dear Mr Singh,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Mr Joshi (d) Dear Mr Joshi,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.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 Friend, (c) Dear Diya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose, (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose. (d) Hi Bose!
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Khan (b) Dear Dr Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Dr Khan.
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Simran,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Nair (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Dear Mrs Nair.
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mr Das,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the date
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.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 Pooja, (d) Dear Friend,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Dr Patel (d) Dear Dr Patel.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject

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