Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 347 · 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 the subject? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the greeting
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (d) Dear, Mrs Kapoor
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes, (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Ms Fernandes (d) Dear Ms Fernandes.
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Imran, (d) Dear Friend,
14. 14.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta, (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mr Mehta.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Priya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Dear Ms Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Ms Gill
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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