Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 630 · 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) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Nair (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Dr Nair, (d) Dear Dr Nair.
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh. (b) Dear, Mrs Singh (c) Hi Singh! (d) Dear Mrs Singh,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao, (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao.
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) name and signature
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Reddy (b) Dear Mr Reddy. (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the body
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Ms Patel. (c) Dear, Ms Patel (d) Dear Ms Patel,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
27. 27.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Dear Mr Gill,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the subject
38. 38.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address

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