Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 636 · 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 school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
3. 3.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) Dear Tenzin, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mr Bose, (c) Dear Mr Bose. (d) Dear, Mr Bose
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
19. 19.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
21. 21.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
22. 22.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
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao. (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Khan (b) Dear Dr Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Dr Khan.
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Ms Singh,
26. 26.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 Arjun,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Dear Mr Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) the body
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Ms Sen.
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear, Mrs Rao (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account

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