Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 202 · 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 about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Pooja, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel, (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Dear Mr Patel.
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear Mr Das.
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Hi Bose!
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) your address
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (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 Yash, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section

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