Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 871 · 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 Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) the greeting
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Singh (b) Dear Dr Singh, (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Dr Singh.
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Simran, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
18. 18.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Bose (b) Dear Dr Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Dr Bose.
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Dev,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. 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: Leave for two days
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Dear Dr Nair, (d) Dear Dr Nair.
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,

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