Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 962 · 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 Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the greeting
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Dear Mrs Khan. (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
15. 15.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Priya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the greeting
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta. (b) Dear, Mrs Mehta (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
24. 24.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Hi there!
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject

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