Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 408 · 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) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair. (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Ms Nair
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the closing
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Meera,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Ms Das. (d) Dear Ms Das,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) your address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Dev,
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Dear Dr Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Dr Nair
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Omkar, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi, (b) Dear, Dr Joshi (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
39. 39.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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