Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 393 · 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 but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Manav, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
3. 3.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Hi there!
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the date
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the body
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Kapoor. (b) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (c) Dear, Mrs Kapoor (d) Hi Kapoor!
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the greeting
15. 15.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
21. 21.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Dear Mr Singh.
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Dear, Ms Patel
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Dear Mr Mehta. (d) Dear, Mr Mehta
28. 28.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Sen (b) Dear Mr Sen. (c) Hi Sen! (d) Dear Mr Sen,
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
31. 31.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: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Verma (b) Dear Dr Verma. (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the subject
35. 35.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill, (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Dr Gill. (d) Dear, Dr Gill
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Rao! (b) Dear Dr Rao. (c) Dear, Dr Rao (d) Dear Dr Rao,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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