Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 892 · 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 the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
6. 6.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) name and signature
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
9. 9.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.
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear Ms Rao.
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Verma (b) Dear Ms Verma. (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
26. 26.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Arjun,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma. (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta, (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mrs Mehta. (d) Dear, Mrs Mehta

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