Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 918 · 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 Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Arjun,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Ms Verma. (c) Dear, Ms Verma (d) Dear Ms Verma,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh, (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Hi Singh!
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mrs Verma. (c) Dear, Mrs Verma (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
12. 12.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Dr Nair.
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Dr Gill (c) Dear Dr Gill, (d) Dear Dr Gill.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.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 Aarav,
30. 30.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 Priya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh, (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Ms Singh (d) Dear Ms Singh.
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi, (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mrs Joshi.
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mr Rao.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject

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