Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 262 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
2. 2.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Aarav,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) the body
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das,
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Manav, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Dear Ms Iyer,
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen, (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Hi Sen!
28. 28.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Dear Ms Khan.
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das.
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
40. 40.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic

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