Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 794 · 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: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Saanvi,
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the date
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (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: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan, (b) Dear Mrs Khan. (c) Dear, Mrs Khan (d) Hi Khan!
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the date
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Dear, Ms Verma (d) Hi Verma!
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mrs Singh, (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Dear, Mrs Singh
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the date
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Mrs Verma
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das.
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear, Mrs Iyer

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