Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 817 · 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 Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
5. 5.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mrs Reddy (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Dear Mrs Reddy,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.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,
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Dear Ms Joshi, (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Dr Sen (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Dear Dr Sen.
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
25. 25.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Mr Gill,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Dr Joshi, (c) Dear, Dr Joshi (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mrs Kapoor

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