Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 458 · 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 Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the closing
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor, (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Dr Kapoor (d) Dear Dr Kapoor.
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the body
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Maria,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Mrs Reddy. (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Dear, Mrs Reddy
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.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!
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Ms Khan,
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear, Mrs Iyer
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,

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