Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 977 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
7. 7.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear, Dr Gill
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (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) Dear Zoya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
15. 15.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Rohan,
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
19. 19.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Dear Mrs Joshi, (d) Hi Joshi!
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta. (c) Dear, Mr Mehta (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Joshi, (b) Hi Joshi! (c) Dear Mr Joshi. (d) Dear, Mr Joshi
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Ms Bose. (c) Dear, Ms Bose (d) Dear Ms Bose,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Dear, Mrs Sen (d) Hi Sen!
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Joining the football team
38. 38.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
39. 39.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Ms Patel. (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear, Ms Patel
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt

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