Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 453 · 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: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the subject
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Dr Gill.
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Isha, (d) Hi there!
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear Mr Das.
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) your address
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
25. 25.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 Yash, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Dear, Mr Mehta (d) Dear Mr Mehta.
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das.
35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mr Nair, (d) Dear Mr Nair.
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team

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