Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 451 · 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 thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Dear Ms Das, (d) Dear, Ms Das
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Dear, Mr Singh
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mr Reddy. (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Kunal,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel, (b) Dear, Mrs Patel (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Hi Patel!

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