Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 743 · 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 asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mr Verma. (c) Dear, Mr Verma (d) Dear Mr Verma,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
7. 7.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mr Sen.
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Dear Mr Fernandes.
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Mrs Bose. (d) Dear Mrs Bose,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kunal, (d) Hi there!
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Dear Mr Reddy. (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear, Mrs Fernandes
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear Ms Nair, (d) Dear, Ms Nair
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh, (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear, Mr Singh
32. 32.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
33. 33.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair. (b) Dear, Mrs Nair (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) name and signature
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Dear, Mr Singh

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