Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 582 · 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: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
16. 16.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: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
19. 19.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
20. 20.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Joseph,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Manav, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
35. 35.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 Rohan,
36. 36.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Yash,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the subject
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Isha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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