Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 350 · 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 closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the subject
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the body
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the body
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the closing
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das, (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Ms Das
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the date
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear, Mr Gill
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Rao, (b) Dear, Mr Rao (c) Dear Mr Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear, Ms Joshi (d) Dear Ms Joshi.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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