Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 423 · 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 Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Hi Nair!
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the greeting
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Ms Kapoor (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.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 Vikram,
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Dear Mrs Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Dear Ms Das, (d) Dear, Ms Das
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
24. 24.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Rao (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mr Rao,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Hi Patel!
35. 35.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Dr Mehta. (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear, Dr Mehta
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date

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