Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 324 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the body
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
6. 6.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,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Dear Mr Singh. (d) Dear, Mr Singh
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
13. 13.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose, (b) Dear Ms Bose. (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Hi Bose!
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.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 Maria, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
35. 35.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes, (b) Dear, Ms Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Ms Fernandes.

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