Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 722 · 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 thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose, (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Dr Bose
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Friend,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Dear Mrs Das,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Manav, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Dr Patel (c) Dear Dr Patel. (d) Dear Dr Patel,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
34. 34.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Simran,
36. 36.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: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
37. 37.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 a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Joshi (b) Dear Ms Joshi. (c) Dear Ms Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject

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