Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 392 · 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 after the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Dear Mr Nair.
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Mrs Patel (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the subject
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Arjun,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. 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: Garbage on our street
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill.
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Kapoor (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
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 Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the greeting
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
25. 25.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Hi Das!
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel. (b) Dear, Mr Patel (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Hi Patel!

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