Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 351 · 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 Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Mr Khan. (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Dear, Mr Khan
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
12. 12.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Ms Reddy (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
17. 17.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Ms Fernandes, (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Verma (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mr Verma.
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear Ms Patel.
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear Mr Nair,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Reddy (b) Dear Mr Reddy. (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Dear Friend,

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