Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 650 · 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 Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
4. 4.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
11. 11.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 Friend, (d) Dear Pooja,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
16. 16.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.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 Friend, (d) Dear Aarav,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Ms Patel (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Dear Ms Patel,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the greeting
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer, (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear, Mrs Iyer (d) Hi Iyer!
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Riya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address

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