Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 147 · 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 Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
12. 12.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Dear Ms Iyer. (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill. (b) Dear, Mrs Gill (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Kapoor (b) Dear Dr Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Dear Mr Gill, (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Hi Gill!
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Dr Patel. (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear, Dr Patel
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan.
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Ms Fernandes. (c) Dear Ms Fernandes, (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Dear Mr Reddy.
39. 39.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,

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