Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 899 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Dr Khan (c) Dear Dr Khan. (d) Dear Dr Khan,
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
6. 6.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Hi Kapoor!
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
13. 13.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Leave for two days
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear Mr Gill.
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Ananya,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear Mr Nair. (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Dear Mr Nair,
24. 24.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill, (d) Dear Dr Gill.
25. 25.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: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.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) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Zoya,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi. (b) Dear Dr Joshi, (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear, Dr Joshi
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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