Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 425 · 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 Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mr Gill. (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear, Mr Gill
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
7. 7.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 Joseph, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) name and signature
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Manav, (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) name and signature
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear, Mr Kapoor (c) Dear Mr Kapoor. (d) Hi Kapoor!
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes, (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Nair (b) Dear Mrs Nair. (c) Dear Mrs Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.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 Ishaan,
39. 39.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Fernandes, (b) Dear, Ms Fernandes (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Fernandes (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Dear Dr Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!

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