Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 958 · 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 to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Dear Ms Nair.
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. 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: Broken traffic light
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Dr Khan. (c) Dear, Dr Khan (d) Dear Dr Khan,
15. 15.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi, (b) Dear Mr Joshi. (c) Dear, Mr Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan.
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Diya,
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta, (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Dear, Mr Mehta

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