Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 943 · 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 faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Hi Das!
3. 3.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Reddy (b) Dear Mr Reddy. (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
4. 4.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) name and signature
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
18. 18.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the subject
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. 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 school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Mrs Singh (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Dear Mrs Singh,

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