Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 716 · 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/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mrs Iyer. (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Dear, Mrs Iyer
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
19. 19.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
20. 20.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Dev, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Dear, Mr Sen
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the body
27. 27.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
28. 28.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Dear, Dr Gill
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Kapoor, (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear, Mr Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts

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