Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 93 · 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 Librarian, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
2. 2.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aisha,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the date
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.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 Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Dear Ms Kapoor, (d) Dear, Ms Kapoor
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Diya, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose. (b) Dear Mrs Bose, (c) Dear, Mrs Bose (d) Hi Bose!
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Change of section
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear Mrs Das, (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear, Mrs Das
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Mr Nair (c) Dear Mr Nair. (d) Dear Mr Nair,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
36. 36.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Dr Patel, (c) Dear Dr Patel. (d) Dear, Dr Patel
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Joining the football team
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing

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