Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 904 · 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 Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
23. 23.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer, (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
32. 32.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Vikram, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan.
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.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 Joseph, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Patel (b) Dear Dr Patel, (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Dr Patel.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject

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