Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 440 · 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: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
2. 2.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) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Aisha,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the closing (d) name and signature
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Priya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mr Iyer. (c) Dear Mr Iyer, (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Ms Iyer. (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Dear, Ms Iyer
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the subject
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Ms Khan. (d) Dear Ms Khan,
28. 28.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes, (b) Dear, Dr Fernandes (c) Dear Dr Fernandes. (d) Hi Fernandes!
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Mrs Sen (c) Dear Mrs Sen, (d) Dear Mrs Sen.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account

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