Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 493 · 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: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das. (d) Dear Mrs Das,
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Ms Das, (d) Dear Ms Das.
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Mr Khan. (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Dear Dr Nair,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Joseph,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen, (b) Dear, Mrs Sen (c) Dear Mrs Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Dear Mrs Rao.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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