Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 456 · 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: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.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 Simran,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the closing
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
10. 10.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
20. 20.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) the closing
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Dear Dr Nair,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Vikram,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Dear Mr Reddy.
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Mr Sen. (d) Dear Mr Sen,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Dear, Dr Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Dr Khan,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear Ms Verma.
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Dear Friend,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor,

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