Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 87 · 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) your address (c) the greeting (d) the date
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
3. 3.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) Hi there! (d) Dear Saanvi,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh, (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear, Mr Singh
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi, (b) Dear Ms Joshi. (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear, Ms Joshi
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Dear Mr Gill.
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose. (b) Dear, Mr Bose (c) Dear Mr Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Dear Ms Iyer,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Meera,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Rohan,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear Mr Das.
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Dear Mr Gill,
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Singh (b) Dear Dr Singh, (c) Dear Dr Singh. (d) Hi Singh!

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