Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 888 · 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 a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.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: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
4. 4.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
10. 10.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Khan. (b) Hi Khan! (c) Dear, Mr Khan (d) Dear Mr Khan,
13. 13.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
23. 23.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Leave for two days
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear, Mr Sen (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Dear Mr Sen.
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Mr Rao. (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Dear, Mr Rao
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Joshi (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mr Joshi, (d) Dear Mr Joshi.
40. 40.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

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