Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 571 · 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 a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
15. 15.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Dear, Mrs Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mrs Nair.
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Dear Mrs Khan, (c) Dear Mrs Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear, Ms Joshi (c) Dear Ms Joshi. (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
24. 24.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 Kabir,
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
28. 28.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 Omkar, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the subject
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Mrs Gill
32. 32.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kunal,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
40. 40.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street

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