Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 928 · 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 fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Verma (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear Ms Verma.
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Dev,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Dear Ms Bose,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Mr Reddy (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Yash,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Dear Mrs Verma. (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Imran, (d) Dear Friend,

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