Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 647 · 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 Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
4. 4.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mr Verma. (c) Dear Mr Verma, (d) Dear, Mr Verma
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the subject
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Ms Mehta, (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the body
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Dear Ms Gill. (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Hi Gill!
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Change of section
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mr Joshi. (c) Dear Mr Joshi, (d) Dear, Mr Joshi
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Dr Khan. (d) Dear Dr Khan,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
28. 28.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Dear Mrs Kapoor,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the subject
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Dear, Mr Khan
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
37. 37.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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 Meera,

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