Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 323 · 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 Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
8. 8.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes. (b) Dear, Ms Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
12. 12.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
21. 21.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the subject
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Hi Das!
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
29. 29.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) Dear Yash, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Mr Bose. (d) Dear Mr Bose,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (b) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor.
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Ms Singh,
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!

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