Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 816 · 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 to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Diya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Mrs Das
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the date
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.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,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the subject (d) the closing
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aarav,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen. (b) Dear Dr Sen, (c) Dear, Dr Sen (d) Hi Sen!
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) name and signature
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
23. 23.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Hi Singh! (c) Dear, Mr Singh (d) Dear Mr Singh,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your address
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Hi Fernandes! (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Change of section
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
39. 39.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address

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