Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 944 · 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 Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
2. 2.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: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the subject
16. 16.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Dear, Mr Rao
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Dear, Dr Sen (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Dr Sen,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma, (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Dear, Mrs Verma
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Dear, Mr Gill
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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