Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 527 · 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 to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the greeting
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Riya,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the subject
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Joining the football team
8. 8.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
17. 17.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das, (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das.
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.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 Rohan, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Iyer (b) Dear Ms Iyer. (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Hi Iyer!
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
30. 30.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Ms Joshi. (d) Dear Ms Joshi,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose. (b) Dear, Mr Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mr Bose,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mrs Gill. (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Dear, Mrs Gill

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