Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 763 · 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 Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Patel. (b) Dear Dr Patel, (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear, Dr Patel
3. 3.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Verma (b) Dear Mrs Verma. (c) Dear Mrs Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
6. 6.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear Mrs Nair. (d) Dear, Mrs Nair
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Dear, Ms Nair (d) Dear Ms Nair.
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Friend,
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Joseph,
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.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: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) name and signature
15. 15.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.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: Joining the football team
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
20. 20.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Singh (b) Dear Ms Singh. (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
25. 25.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
32. 32.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes, (b) Dear Mr Fernandes. (c) Dear, Mr Fernandes (d) Hi Fernandes!
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.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 Priya, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear, Mr Rao (d) Dear Mr Rao,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,

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