Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 680 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
2. 2.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aisha,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Zoya,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Dear Mr Bose.
12. 12.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.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 Kavya, (d) Hi there!
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Mrs Singh (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Dear Mrs Singh.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao. (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Dear, Mrs Rao (d) Hi Rao!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Simran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Reddy (b) Dear Dr Reddy. (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear Mr Iyer, (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Mr Iyer

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