Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 924 · 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 change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) name and signature
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Change of section
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Reddy (b) Dear Dr Reddy, (c) Dear Dr Reddy. (d) Hi Reddy!
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Dear Ms Patel.
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan, (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear, Ms Khan
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.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 Riya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen, (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Dr Sen. (d) Dear, Dr Sen
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts

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