Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 968 · 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 closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
6. 6.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 Priya,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
14. 14.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the body
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sneha,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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