Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 406 · 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 but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Dear Ms Singh.
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Dr Joshi, (c) Dear, Dr Joshi (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the body
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Nair (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Ms Nair. (d) Dear Ms Nair,
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Ms Verma. (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear, Ms Verma
13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Diya,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.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 Ananya,
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 Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Dear, Dr Das
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
33. 33.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) Dear Rahul, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Reddy (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Hi Reddy!
36. 36.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: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mrs Patel, (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear, Dr Verma (d) Dear Dr Verma,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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