Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 845 · 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 to the Librarian, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das, (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Mrs Das
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Hi there!
8. 8.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear, Mrs Patel (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
11. 11.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Dev,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Hi Khan!
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
20. 20.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sneha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear, Ms Rao
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.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 Joseph, (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Dear Mr Bose.
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the body
35. 35.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
37. 37.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr 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 receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
40. 40.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks

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