Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 864 · 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) Dear Diya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) your address
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Dear Mrs Joshi, (d) Dear Mrs Joshi.
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the body
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the closing
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) the closing
35. 35.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Gill, (b) Dear, Ms Gill (c) Dear Ms Gill. (d) Hi Gill!
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
38. 38.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) your address
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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