Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 259 · 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: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
6. 6.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
8. 8.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.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 Kabir, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Dear Ms Rao. (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Hi Rao!
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Dr Khan (d) Dear Dr Khan,
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Ms Sen (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Dear Ms Sen.
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear, Mrs Rao (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
23. 23.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Dear Dr Joshi.
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the date
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Dear Dr Sen, (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Hi Sen!
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Rahul,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Mr Rao. (d) Dear, Mr Rao
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip

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