Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 496 · 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 Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
3. 3.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao. (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Dear Dr Rao,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the body
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Simran, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Ishaan,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) name and signature
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Ananya, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Dr Patel. (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear, Dr Patel
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta, (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mrs Mehta. (d) Dear, Mrs Mehta
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi. (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Dr Joshi, (d) Dear, Dr Joshi
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan. (b) Dear Ms Khan, (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear, Ms Khan
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Fernandes (b) Dear Mr Fernandes. (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject

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