Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 963 · 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 before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
7. 7.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear, Mrs Verma (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
19. 19.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aisha,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Dear, Mrs Sen (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mrs Sen,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
25. 25.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Dear Mr Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the body
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mrs Joshi, (d) Dear, Mrs Joshi
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the date
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Dear Dr Reddy.

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