Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 581 · 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: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear, Mr Verma (d) Dear Mr Verma,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mr Singh. (d) Dear, Mr Singh
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear, Dr Mehta
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
16. 16.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the body
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Kavya,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
33. 33.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 Aarav, (d) Dear Friend,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Mrs Mehta (c) Dear Mrs Mehta. (d) Dear Mrs Mehta,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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