Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 835 · 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 Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.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: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
4. 4.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
6. 6.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Leave for two days
7. 7.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: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Joining the football team
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Patel (b) Dear Mrs Patel. (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Hi Patel!
11. 11.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the date
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen. (b) Dear Mr Sen, (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Hi Sen!
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) name and signature
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) name and signature
20. 20.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
21. 21.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer, (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
22. 22.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (d) Dear Mrs Fernandes,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Imran,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Dear Mr Verma. (d) Dear, Mr Verma
31. 31.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Singh (b) Dear Mr Singh. (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
32. 32.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 Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Reddy (b) Dear Dr Reddy. (c) Dear Dr Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Khan (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Dear Mrs Khan.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the subject
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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