Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 277 · 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 your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
2. 2.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) name and signature
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Dev, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the date
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (c) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes,
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta, (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mr Mehta.
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Dr Fernandes, (d) Dear, Dr Fernandes
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Priya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Tara,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Dr Bose (d) Dear Dr Bose,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das, (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Hi Das!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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