Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 543 · 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 subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the body
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Dr Rao, (d) Dear Dr Rao.
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) your address (d) the body
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Kapoor. (b) Dear Dr Kapoor, (c) Dear, Dr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
11. 11.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Singh. (b) Dear, Ms Singh (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Priya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) your address
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Dr Joshi. (d) Dear Dr Joshi,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
21. 21.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
23. 23.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 Zoya, (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Dear Mr Sen,
28. 28.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
29. 29.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Isha, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes, (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear, Mr Fernandes (d) Dear Mr Fernandes.
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
32. 32.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Das (b) Dear Dr Das. (c) Dear Dr Das, (d) Hi Das!
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Dear Mr Iyer. (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

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