Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 383 · 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 Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
2. 2.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Arjun,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. 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: Opening a savings account
4. 4.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
5. 5.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.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 Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) the closing
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Rahul,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das.
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
31. 31.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Bose (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Dr Bose, (d) Dear Dr Bose.
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date

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