Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 585 · 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 Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Dear Ms Nair,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Das. (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Dr Das
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
9. 9.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Dr Patel. (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear, Dr Patel
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Imran,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Rohan,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair. (b) Dear Mrs Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
34. 34.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
35. 35.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 Vikram,
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Diya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mr Joshi. (d) Dear, Mr Joshi
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao.

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