Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 449 · 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 Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
3. 3.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Dear Ms Sen,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the body
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Mr Patel (c) Dear Mr Patel. (d) Dear Mr Patel,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
11. 11.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
12. 12.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Maria, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Ms Das.
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Dear Ms Singh,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Ms Reddy. (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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