Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 469 · 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 Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Nisha, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Zoya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear Mr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) your address
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
26. 26.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Manav, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
28. 28.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Dear, Dr Das
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma. (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear, Ms Verma
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Mehta (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mr Mehta.
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the greeting

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