Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 739 · 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 Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Dear Mrs Das.
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.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 Friend, (d) Dear Saanvi,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
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 a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) name and signature
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear, Dr Sen
17. 17.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.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 Kavya, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Nair (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear Ms Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address

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