Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 69 · 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 to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan. (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Nair (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear Ms Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the subject
13. 13.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
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. 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: Broken water cooler
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan, (b) Dear, Ms Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Ms Khan.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the body
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair. (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Mr Nair
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Mr Khan. (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the greeting
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address

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