Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 439 · 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 asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
3. 3.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 Maria, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
8. 8.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: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) name and signature
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Sen. (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Ms Sen,
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mr Bose, (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Dear Mr Bose.
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao. (d) Dear Mr Rao,
20. 20.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy. (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the closing
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Dear Mr Reddy, (c) Dear, Mr Reddy (d) Hi Reddy!
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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