Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 897 · 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 school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan.
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear, Mrs Rao (d) Hi Rao!
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Saanvi,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aarav,
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das.
15. 15.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Dear Mr Rao.
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Iyer (b) Dear Mrs Iyer, (c) Dear Mrs Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Dear Mr Sen,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Dear, Ms Singh
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body

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