Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 269 · 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 your address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Dr Patel, (c) Dear Dr Patel. (d) Dear, Dr Patel
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear, Mr Singh
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Fernandes (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Dr Fernandes.
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the body (d) name and signature
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Friend,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
18. 18.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Verma. (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Dear Mr Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Arjun,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear, Ms Gill (d) Dear Ms Gill.
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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