Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 378 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
2. 2.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Dear Ms Iyer,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
8. 8.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mrs Patel, (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Verma (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
17. 17.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.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 traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Dear Ms Patel,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
29. 29.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 Arjun, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Patel (b) Dear Mrs Patel, (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Hi Patel!
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kabir,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Dr Rao, (d) Dear Dr Rao.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear Mrs Joshi, (d) Dear, Mrs Joshi
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting

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