Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 123 · 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 Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Dear Dr Iyer, (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
10. 10.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill, (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma. (d) Dear Ms Verma,
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Mehta (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear Mr Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
23. 23.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao,
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Reddy (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Hi Reddy!
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Arjun,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Dear, Mrs Gill (c) Dear Mrs Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Dear Ms Gill,
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Sen (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Mrs Sen. (d) Dear Mrs Sen,
40. 40.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,

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