Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 211 · 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 but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear Ms Rao,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Ms Kapoor (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill, (d) Dear Dr Gill.
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Dear Ms Singh,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
30. 30.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Sen (b) Dear Mrs Sen. (c) Dear Mrs Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Ms Patel.
33. 33.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao, (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Dear, Ms Rao (d) Hi Rao!
36. 36.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Dear, Mr Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mr Bose.
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt

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