Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 792 · 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 to the Municipal Officer, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer, (d) Dear Mr Iyer.
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair, (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Ms Nair
3. 3.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Reddy (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Hi Reddy!
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Imran, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Zoya,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Ishaan,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Dear Mr Das,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the date
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date

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