Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 433 · 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 Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Dr Nair. (d) Dear, Dr Nair
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) your address
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your address (d) name and signature
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mr Bose,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.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 Diya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Nair, (b) Dear Ms Nair. (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Hi Nair!
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Manav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
16. 16.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Isha, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the date
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Dear Mrs Das.
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your address
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
32. 32.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Verma (b) Dear Dr Verma, (c) Dear Dr Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
33. 33.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Dear, Dr Iyer
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Dr Reddy (c) Dear Dr Reddy. (d) Dear Dr Reddy,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) name and signature
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,

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