Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 309 · 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 after the greeting? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the closing
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Leave for two days
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Change of section
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the greeting
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
7. 7.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Joining the football team
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Rahul,
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the closing
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the greeting
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
18. 18.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: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
19. 19.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear, Mr Gill (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Dear Mr Gill,
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Sen, (b) Dear, Dr Sen (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Dr Sen.
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Das. (b) Dear, Mr Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mr Das,
28. 28.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
29. 29.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Diya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Dear Ms Gill. (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Ms Gill,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) your address
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.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 Isha, (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Dear Dr Iyer. (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Hi Iyer!
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Iyer (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer, (d) Dear Mr Iyer.
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills