Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 288 · 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 Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
6. 6.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Mrs Iyer (d) Dear Mrs Iyer.
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Kabir,
15. 15.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) name and signature
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear Mrs Joshi, (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) the closing
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the closing
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das. (b) Dear, Ms Das (c) Dear Ms Das, (d) Hi Das!
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mrs Sen. (c) Dear Mrs Sen, (d) Dear, Mrs Sen

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