Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 911 · 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 a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
2. 2.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Dear Dr Nair, (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Dr Nair
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the body
9. 9.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Dr Reddy. (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Dear, Dr Reddy
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill. (b) Dear Mrs Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Mrs Gill
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Hi Das!
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Ms Verma
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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
28. 28.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Priya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Mrs Khan, (c) Dear Mrs Khan. (d) Dear, Mrs Khan
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Dr Khan, (c) Dear Dr Khan. (d) Dear, Dr Khan
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Dev,
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Mrs Gill (d) Dear Mrs Gill,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

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