Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 641 · 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 Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Nisha,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
6. 6.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the body
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
15. 15.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Dear Ms Patel. (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear, Ms Patel
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Diya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.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 water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das, (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Hi Das!
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

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