Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 454 · 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: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Yash,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
21. 21.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Isha,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) your address
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Rahul,
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor,
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose, (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Dr Bose
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Zoya,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das, (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Hi Das!
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Dear, Dr Das
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Kapoor (b) Dear Dr Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.

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