Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 478 · 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 a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.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 Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) your address
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the body
6. 6.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the body
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Ananya,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.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 Farhan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Dear Mrs Mehta.
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mr Nair, (d) Dear, Mr Nair
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the date
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the receiver's address

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