Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 931 · 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 Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Verma (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Mr Verma. (d) Dear Mr Verma,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Mrs Gill (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Dear Mrs Gill.
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Dear Mrs Das.
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Ms Mehta (c) Dear Ms Mehta, (d) Dear Ms Mehta.
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Dear, Mrs Singh
22. 22.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen, (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Dear Ms Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kunal, (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
35. 35.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the closing
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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