Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 905 · 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 Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Joshi (b) Dear Ms Joshi, (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Ms Joshi.
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
6. 6.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Maria, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy, (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
12. 12.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear Ms Iyer, (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Ms Iyer
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
20. 20.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the date
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Dear Mrs Joshi.
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the greeting
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear, Mr Nair
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Fernandes (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Ms Fernandes.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Dear Mrs Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mrs Mehta.
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject

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