Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 333 · 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 Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the body
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
11. 11.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Mr Sen (c) Dear Mr Sen. (d) Dear Mr Sen,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.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 a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the greeting
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das, (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Dear Mrs Das.
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Yash,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Ms Fernandes, (d) Dear Ms Fernandes.
27. 27.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Dr Reddy, (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy.
29. 29.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Ms Gill, (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Dear, Ms Gill
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes.
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Farhan,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!

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