Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 972 · 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 to the Principal, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Ms Bose. (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Dear Ms Bose,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
3. 3.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Dear Dr Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Dr Bose
5. 5.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 Diya, (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
7. 7.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Dear, Ms Sen
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the greeting
17. 17.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 Friend, (d) Dear Yash,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
25. 25.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Singh (b) Dear Mrs Singh. (c) Dear Mrs Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Dr Sen (c) Dear Dr Sen. (d) Dear Dr Sen,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body

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