Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 867 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the body
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Dear Mr Sen,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the closing
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.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 Priya, (d) Dear Friend,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Dr Kapoor
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen. (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Mr Sen
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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
20. 20.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Dear Mr Das,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) the closing
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Dr Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Dr Fernandes,
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
32. 32.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 fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the body
35. 35.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
36. 36.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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Dear Dr Nair,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the body

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