Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 637 · 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: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Ms Iyer,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.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 traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Ms Reddy, (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Friend,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.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 Dev, (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma, (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Dr Verma
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Mrs Verma
33. 33.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 a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Ms Rao,
38. 38.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 Ananya, (d) Dear Friend,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing

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