Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 568 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
4. 4.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Hi there!
8. 8.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
12. 12.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear Ms Rao,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the subject
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.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 Simran,
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Dear, Ms Khan
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear, Mrs Fernandes
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi, (b) Dear Ms Joshi. (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Mrs Singh (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Dear Mrs Singh.

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