Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 311 · 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 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 Rohan,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair. (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Hi Nair!
4. 4.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Dear Ms Khan.
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the subject
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Dev,
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes, (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Dear Ms Fernandes.
19. 19.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
22. 22.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel. (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mr Patel, (d) Dear, Mr Patel
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Gill, (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Mrs Gill
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) name and signature

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