Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 880 · 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 Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
3. 3.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) your address
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the body
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mrs Bose,
9. 9.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.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 Vikram, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Hi Das!
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.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!
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.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: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao. (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Dr Singh (c) Dear Dr Singh. (d) Dear Dr Singh,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear Mrs Reddy.
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the closing
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address

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