Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 611 · 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 Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
22. 22.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rohan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear Mr Fernandes, (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
39. 39.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Dr Singh. (d) Dear Dr Singh,

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