Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 197 · 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 receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
6. 6.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Dear Friend,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
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: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
19. 19.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the closing (d) your address
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Khan. (b) Dear, Mrs Khan (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
22. 22.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
23. 23.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear Mrs Iyer.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Mrs Singh (d) Dear Mrs Singh,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Diya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Isha,

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