Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 511 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.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: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Joining the football team
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Verma, (b) Dear, Ms Verma (c) Dear Ms Verma. (d) Hi Verma!
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Dear Mrs Das.
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Mr Bose (c) Dear Mr Bose. (d) Dear Mr Bose,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
19. 19.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Rahul, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Khan, (b) Dear, Ms Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Ms Khan.
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Mrs Nair (c) Dear Mrs Nair. (d) Dear Mrs Nair,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Mr Mehta (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mrs Singh, (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Dear, Mrs Singh
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
40. 40.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks

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