Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 275 · 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 Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
10. 10.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 Kabir,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Khan (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Hi Khan!
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta, (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Tara, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Dr Singh, (d) Dear Dr Singh.
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
32. 32.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Farhan,
38. 38.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: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature

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