Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 855 · 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 Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Riya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
4. 4.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Arjun,
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Ms Iyer. (d) Dear, Ms Iyer
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the subject
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
17. 17.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Dev, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Dr Joshi. (c) Dear, Dr Joshi (d) Dear Dr Joshi,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Bose (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear Dr Bose, (d) Dear Dr Bose.
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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