Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 559 · 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 after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.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 Nisha, (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Rahul,
9. 9.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the greeting
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Sneha,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear Mrs Das, (d) Dear, Mrs Das
31. 31.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao, (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Hi Rao!
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Dear, Mrs Rao
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mrs Bose. (c) Dear, Mrs Bose (d) Dear Mrs Bose,

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