Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 114 · 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 thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das.
8. 8.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
12. 12.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
14. 14.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose. (d) Dear Ms Bose,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the subject
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the date
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mr Khan,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair. (b) Dear Mr Nair, (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Hi Nair!
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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