Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 736 · 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 Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
6. 6.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 Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Joshi (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mr Joshi.
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Hi there!
12. 12.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Tenzin,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Dear, Dr Joshi
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
25. 25.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the subject
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mr Gill,

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