Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 327 · 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 to the Librarian, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen. (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Dear, Mr Verma (d) Hi Verma!
12. 12.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the body
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
18. 18.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan,
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Isha,
26. 26.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Dear Ms Patel. (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Hi Patel!
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
33. 33.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 Tenzin, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose, (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Dear Ms Bose.
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Ananya,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the date
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,

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