Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 194 · 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 thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
3. 3.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 Sneha, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the body (d) name and signature
9. 9.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Fernandes (b) Dear Ms Fernandes. (c) Dear Ms Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi. (b) Dear, Dr Joshi (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy, (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Dear, Mrs Reddy (d) Hi Reddy!
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Dear Dr Mehta, (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Bose (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Dr Bose,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta. (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
35. 35.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: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes, (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen, (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Hi Sen!

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