Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 989 · 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 Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Yash,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
6. 6.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Mr Sen (d) Dear Mr Sen,
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the date
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
12. 12.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Mehta. (b) Dear Dr Mehta, (c) Dear, Dr Mehta (d) Hi Mehta!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
16. 16.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: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Saanvi,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
19. 19.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 Tenzin, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.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: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Manav,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.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 Tenzin,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Dr Verma (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Dear Dr Verma.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Patel (b) Dear Mr Patel, (c) Dear Mr Patel. (d) Hi Patel!
37. 37.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Ms Patel. (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear, Ms Patel
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
39. 39.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mr Iyer. (c) Dear Mr Iyer, (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address

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