Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 284 · 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 Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Ms Kapoor, (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
8. 8.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Ms Reddy, (c) Dear Ms Reddy. (d) Dear, Ms Reddy
9. 9.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Dr Fernandes. (d) Dear Dr Fernandes,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
17. 17.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 Joseph,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
20. 20.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Dear Ms Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Ms Nair (c) Dear Ms Nair. (d) Dear Ms Nair,
22. 22.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: Request for new storybooks
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Tenzin,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the closing (d) name and signature
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

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