Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 279 · 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 Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das, (c) Dear, Dr Das (d) Dear Dr Das.
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) the greeting
10. 10.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear, Mr Rao
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
12. 12.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Arjun,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the subject
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Dear Ms Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!
35. 35.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta, (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta. (d) Hi Mehta!
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma. (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear, Dr Verma (d) Dear Dr Verma,

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