Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 590 · 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 asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.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 Ananya, (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
9. 9.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
10. 10.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Isha, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
14. 14.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 Isha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
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: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
17. 17.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 Aisha, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
20. 20.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the closing
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Hi Khan!
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
37. 37.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Dear Dr Rao. (d) Dear Dr Rao,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear Mr Das.

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