Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 256 · 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 Principal, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear, Mr Verma (d) Dear Mr Verma,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
5. 5.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Dear Mr Patel,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the subject
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Ms Reddy. (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the body
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Dear Ms Patel,
19. 19.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer. (b) Dear, Mrs Iyer (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Dear Ms Bose,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao. (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Dear Dr Nair. (d) Dear Dr Nair,
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das, (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Hi Das!
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kunal,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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