Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 295 · 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 Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Dear Dr Reddy. (d) Hi Reddy!
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan, (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear, Ms Khan
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Ms Das (c) Dear Ms Das. (d) Dear Ms Das,
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Joshi (b) Dear Ms Joshi. (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
16. 16.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the greeting
26. 26.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das, (b) Dear, Dr Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Dr Das.
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Dear Mrs Bose, (d) Dear, Mrs Bose
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Das (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Hi Das!
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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