Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 791 · 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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the closing
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear, Dr Joshi (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear Ms Singh, (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Hi Singh!
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the date
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
18. 18.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear Mr Mehta, (d) Dear, Mr Mehta
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the date
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao, (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Ms Rao.
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Dear Ms Gill. (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject

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