Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 221 · 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 before the closing? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
3. 3.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Singh (b) Dear Dr Singh, (c) Dear Dr Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Meera,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Mrs Mehta (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Dear Mrs Mehta.
15. 15.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) your address
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Hi there!
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan, (b) Dear Dr Khan. (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear, Dr Khan
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mr Nair.
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Dear Mrs Reddy. (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mr Joshi, (d) Dear Mr Joshi.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor. (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

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