Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 431 · 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 Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) name and signature
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
5. 5.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer, (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Hi there!
9. 9.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Dear Mrs Verma, (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Mrs Sen (d) Dear Mrs Sen,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose, (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Hi Bose!
17. 17.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear, Dr Nair
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.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 school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Manav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the greeting
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,

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