Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 909 · 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 Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
3. 3.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the closing
5. 5.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Ms Bose,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Dear Dr Bose, (d) Dear, Dr Bose
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
21. 21.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Dear Mr Nair. (c) Dear Mr Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the body
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the body
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Ananya,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Dr Nair,
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Saanvi,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao, (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao.
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days

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