Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 617 · 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 two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Ms Khan (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Dear Ms Khan.
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair, (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Ms Nair
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
11. 11.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
12. 12.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
16. 16.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the closing
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Mr Iyer.
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) name and signature
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Mehta (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section

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