Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 401 · 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 greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
6. 6.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mr Singh. (d) Dear Mr Singh,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Priya, (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Dear Dr Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.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 traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
23. 23.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy. (b) Dear, Ms Reddy (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
28. 28.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Dear Mr Iyer. (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
31. 31.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Mr Verma (c) Dear Mr Verma. (d) Dear Mr Verma,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the body
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks

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