Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 961 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aarav,
12. 12.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Dear Dr Singh, (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear, Dr Singh
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Dear Dr Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Dr Gill,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
23. 23.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
24. 24.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear, Dr Sen
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mrs Iyer. (d) Dear Mrs Iyer,
29. 29.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Dr Patel. (d) Dear Dr Patel,
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Dr Kapoor (c) Dear Dr Kapoor. (d) Dear Dr Kapoor,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Hi there!
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill, (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Hi Gill!

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