Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 826 · 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 Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Omkar, (d) Hi there!
7. 7.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: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.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 Riya,
9. 9.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Ms Nair (c) Dear Ms Nair. (d) Dear Ms Nair,
10. 10.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Zoya,
13. 13.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.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: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
18. 18.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor, (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor.
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
29. 29.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: Opening a savings account
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Singh. (b) Dear, Dr Singh (c) Dear Dr Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
32. 32.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mr Das,
33. 33.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Das (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear Dr Das. (d) Dear Dr Das,
34. 34.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Verma (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Ms Verma, (d) Dear Ms Verma.
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
39. 39.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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