Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 92 · 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 about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the closing
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
8. 8.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
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan.
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Mrs Rao (c) Dear Mrs Rao. (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy. (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the greeting
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Dev, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor, (b) Dear Dr Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Dr Kapoor
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy. (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
26. 26.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 Riya, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Mr Das
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Dr Khan, (c) Dear, Dr Khan (d) Dear Dr Khan.
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. 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: Opening a savings account
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear Mr Patel.

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