Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 281 · 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 Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
9. 9.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Dr Khan. (d) Dear, Dr Khan
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) name and signature
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Change of section
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Rahul, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the subject
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
23. 23.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
26. 26.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Verma, (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear, Dr Verma (d) Hi Verma!
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Dr Nair,
35. 35.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Ms Gill, (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Dear, Ms Gill
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Sen (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Hi Sen!

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