Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 258 · 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 Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel. (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Hi Patel!
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mr Sen,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
21. 21.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Mrs Kapoor
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Singh (b) Dear Dr Singh, (c) Dear Dr Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the subject
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Dear Mr Singh. (d) Dear Mr Singh,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.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 Riya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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