Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 181 · 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 to the Municipal Officer, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Mr Joshi (d) Dear Mr Joshi.
2. 2.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Dear Ms Patel,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
12. 12.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
21. 21.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Dear Dr Das. (d) Dear, Dr Das
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Diya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Saanvi,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mrs Kapoor
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan, (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
40. 40.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt

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