Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 781 · 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 date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear, Mr Mehta (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Rohan,
7. 7.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Rahul, (d) Dear Friend,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the closing
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.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 fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear, Mrs Iyer
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Dr Fernandes (d) Dear Dr Fernandes,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Yash,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the date
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.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: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Hi Singh!
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Dear Ms Sen,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Dr Singh (c) Dear Dr Singh, (d) Dear Dr Singh.
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
39. 39.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 Rahul,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mrs Verma.

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