Formal Letter Format Worksheet

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

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