Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 798 · 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 Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the closing
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Dear Ms Fernandes. (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Singh (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Dear Mr Singh.
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mrs Mehta. (c) Dear Mrs Mehta, (d) Dear, Mrs Mehta
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
28. 28.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear, Dr Patel (c) Dear Dr Patel, (d) Dear Dr Patel.
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Dr Nair. (c) Dear, Dr Nair (d) Dear Dr Nair,
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Ms Reddy (d) Dear Ms Reddy.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das, (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Hi Das!
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Reddy, (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear, Dr Reddy (d) Dear Dr Reddy.

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