Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 844 · 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 after the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear Mr Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel. (b) Dear Mrs Patel, (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill, (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Hi Gill!
19. 19.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Rao (b) Dear Mr Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mr Rao.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Nair (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Ms Nair.
29. 29.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Ishaan,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi. (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear, Mr Joshi
38. 38.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Mrs Patel (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Dear Mrs Patel.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting

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