Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 800 · 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 Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
2. 2.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.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 traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Dr Mehta. (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
12. 12.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear, Mrs Iyer
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Aisha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the body (d) the subject
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Rahul, (d) Hi there!
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address

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