Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 271 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair. (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Ms Nair, (d) Dear, Ms Nair
13. 13.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
15. 15.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Joseph,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear Mr Gill.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer. (b) Dear Ms Iyer, (c) Dear, Ms Iyer (d) Hi Iyer!
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the date
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the body
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the body
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the subject
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (d) Dear, Mrs Fernandes

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