Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 428 · 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.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) name and signature
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Fernandes (b) Dear Dr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Dr Fernandes.
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) name and signature
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao, (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Dear Dr Rao. (d) Hi Rao!
20. 20.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Simran, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) name and signature
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Ms Das. (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the body
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the date
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Patel (b) Dear Dr Patel. (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Hi Patel!
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Dr Singh, (d) Dear, Dr Singh
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street

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