Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 549 · 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 Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Nisha,
2. 2.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Manav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Dear Dr Bose, (c) Dear, Dr Bose (d) Hi Bose!
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Gill (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Dear Mrs Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the body
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Khan (b) Dear Dr Khan. (c) Dear Dr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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