Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 807 · 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 Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Dear Ms Reddy. (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) your address
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the closing
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Dr Fernandes (c) Dear Dr Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Diya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Nair (b) Dear Mr Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Zoya,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Ms Sen, (c) Dear, Ms Sen (d) Dear Ms Sen.
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
22. 22.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Saanvi,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
26. 26.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the subject
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
32. 32.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 Kavya,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Mr Fernandes (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,

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