Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 982 · 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 but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
3. 3.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Dear Mrs Mehta. (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mrs Mehta,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Dear Ms Khan.
14. 14.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Dear, Ms Khan
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.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: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the date
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Verma (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mr Verma.
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear, Ms Rao (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear Ms Rao.
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer. (b) Dear Mrs Iyer, (c) Dear, Mrs Iyer (d) Hi Iyer!
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

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