Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 965 · 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 a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
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 to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Dear Mr Singh.
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor,
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Riya,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Dear, Mrs Khan
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Dear, Ms Rao (d) Dear Ms Rao,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Dear Mr Nair,
27. 27.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan,
29. 29.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Dr Fernandes. (c) Dear Dr Fernandes, (d) Dear, Dr Fernandes
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Ananya,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Maria, (d) Hi there!
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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