Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 639 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.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) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Omkar,
4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Patel. (b) Dear Mr Patel, (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear, Mr Patel
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear Ms Kapoor, (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
10. 10.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the body
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
15. 15.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 Friend, (d) Dear Kunal,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Dear, Mr Das
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Ms Bose,
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the body
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
31. 31.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Hi there!
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the greeting
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the body
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Imran, (d) Dear Friend,

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