Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 730 · 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 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: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
2. 2.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 Imran, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the greeting
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Joseph,
7. 7.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Diya, (d) Dear Friend,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Dear Ms Rao. (d) Dear, Ms Rao
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. 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
18. 18.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Tenzin,
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Rao (b) Dear Mrs Rao. (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
21. 21.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Dear Mrs Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) your address
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the closing
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
38. 38.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt

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