Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 129 · 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 Electricity Officer about power cuts. 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: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Nisha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose, (b) Dear Dr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear, Dr Bose
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mrs Joshi. (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
13. 13.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Singh (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Mr Singh.
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
30. 30.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan, (b) Dear, Dr Khan (c) Dear Dr Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.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 Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kavya,
38. 38.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes,
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Nair (b) Dear Mrs Nair, (c) Dear Mrs Nair. (d) Hi Nair!

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