Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 470 · 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 a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kunal,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Dear Ms Iyer,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Dear Mr Reddy, (c) Dear, Mr Reddy (d) Hi Reddy!
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear, Ms Rao
15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Dear, Dr Fernandes (d) Dear Dr Fernandes.
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta, (b) Dear Ms Mehta. (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
19. 19.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
20. 20.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 school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Dear Dr Rao,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mr Reddy. (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mr Patel. (d) Dear Mr Patel,
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Ms Das (c) Dear Ms Das. (d) Dear Ms Das,
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Diya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Dr Nair, (d) Dear, Dr Nair
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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