Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 455 · 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 Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das.
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the body
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kavya,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the body
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Dr Patel, (c) Dear Dr Patel. (d) Dear, Dr Patel
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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