Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 459 · 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 two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.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: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.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 Priya, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Dear, Ms Iyer
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the body
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Dear Ms Mehta, (c) Dear, Ms Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the date
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
17. 17.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 Kavya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (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: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Dear Mr Khan. (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear, Mr Khan
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Ms Reddy. (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Dear Mr Kapoor,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting

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