Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 947 · 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: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Nisha, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear Mr Kapoor.
9. 9.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 Ishaan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi. (b) Dear Ms Joshi, (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma. (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Dr Verma,
18. 18.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Nisha,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the date
21. 21.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen, (b) Dear, Dr Sen (c) Dear Dr Sen. (d) Hi Sen!
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the closing
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear Mr Patel.
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear Friend,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting

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