Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 444 · 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 school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Ms Mehta, (c) Dear, Ms Mehta (d) Dear Ms Mehta.
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh, (b) Dear Dr Singh. (c) Dear, Dr Singh (d) Hi Singh!
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear, Mrs Sen
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
19. 19.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Dear Mr Sen,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Dear Ms Gill. (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das, (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Hi Das!
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the greeting
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Dr Sen, (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen.

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