Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 268 · 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 Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Dear, Dr Verma
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.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 traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
10. 10.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. 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
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Simran, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the closing
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the body
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.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,

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