Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 833 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. 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 school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Dear Mr Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the body
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
23. 23.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Dear Mr Khan,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear, Mrs Iyer (d) Dear Mrs Iyer,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
30. 30.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Mr Singh,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Isha, (d) Hi there!
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Kapoor (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
37. 37.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 Arjun, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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