Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 809 · 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: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) name and signature
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
8. 8.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) Dear Joseph, (d) Hi there!
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Dr Khan (d) Dear Dr Khan,
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Zoya,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
13. 13.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the date
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Dr Singh. (d) Dear Dr Singh,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Dr Bose, (d) Dear, Dr Bose
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi. (b) Dear, Dr Joshi (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
34. 34.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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