Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 461 · 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 thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the body
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
20. 20.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
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Dear Dr Verma. (d) Dear Dr Verma,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Sneha,
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
27. 27.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.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 Ananya, (d) Dear Friend,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Bose (b) Dear Ms Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Ms Bose.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. 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 faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date

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