Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 893 · 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 a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Dear Mr Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy. (b) Dear, Ms Reddy (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.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 Dev, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Dear Ms Sen,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Joshi (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Dear Mr Joshi. (d) Hi Joshi!
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.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 school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel, (c) Dear Mr Patel. (d) Dear, Mr Patel
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Dear Dr Nair.
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Hi there!
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body

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