Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 101 · 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 Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Dear Ms Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.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 Saanvi, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Dr Singh (d) Dear Dr Singh,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Imran, (d) Dear Friend,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mrs Patel. (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) your address
24. 24.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Dr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Dr Kapoor
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 a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the body
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Farhan, (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) name and signature
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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