Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 824 · 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 Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the subject
5. 5.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
7. 7.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,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Verma (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Dr Verma,
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear Mr Nair,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen, (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Dear Dr Sen.
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
17. 17.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) Hi there! (c) Dear Riya, (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the subject
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Aisha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Dr Bose, (d) Dear, Dr Bose
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

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