Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 827 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
9. 9.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) Dear Manav, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the date
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Dear Mr Nair. (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Hi Nair!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the body (d) your address
18. 18.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the closing
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan, (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Hi Khan! (d) Dear Mr Khan.
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi, (b) Dear Dr Joshi. (c) Dear, Dr Joshi (d) Hi Joshi!
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sneha,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Reddy. (b) Dear Mr Reddy, (c) Hi Reddy! (d) Dear, Mr Reddy
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Dear Mr Das. (d) Dear, Mr Das
32. 32.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mr Joshi. (c) Dear, Mr Joshi (d) Dear Mr Joshi,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Change of section
37. 37.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mrs Patel, (c) Dear, Mrs Patel (d) Dear Mrs Patel.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body

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