Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 872 · 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 Principal, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Dear, Ms Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) name and signature
5. 5.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 Friend, (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. 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: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Dear, Mr Singh
11. 11.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
12. 12.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the date
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs 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 date? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the greeting
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear Dr Patel.
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 school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Dear Mr Reddy, (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
31. 31.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 Ananya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Sen (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mrs Sen.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh, (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Dear Mr Sen. (d) Dear, Mr Sen
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 Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sneha,

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