Formal Letter Format Worksheet

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

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