Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 930 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
6. 6.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Aisha,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Joshi (b) Dear Ms Joshi, (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Ms Joshi.
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the body
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das, (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Ms Das
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen, (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Dear Mr Sen.
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date

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