Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 342 · 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 after the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the subject
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Maria,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) your address
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Maria,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Dear, Dr Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Dr Bose,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy. (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
28. 28.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Simran,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear, Mr Singh
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject

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