Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 981 · 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, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Dear Dr Rao, (d) Dear, Dr Rao
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
6. 6.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: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Ananya,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose, (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Dr Bose
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
17. 17.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 Yash,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mr Sen.
22. 22.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Das (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Hi Das!
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Das (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Hi Das!
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Bose (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Ms Bose. (d) Dear Ms Bose,
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.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,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) name and signature
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the body
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
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 Sneha, (d) Dear Friend,

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