Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 310 · 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 Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das, (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Hi Das!
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the date
14. 14.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the body
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.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 school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Dear Mr Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
34. 34.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

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