Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 517 · 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 to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
4. 4.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Dear Ms Nair,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Saanvi,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
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 a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
12. 12.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
13. 13.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the greeting
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
22. 22.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,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the closing
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
26. 26.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Dear Mr Khan.
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Aisha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Mehta (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear Mr Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!

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