Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 555 · 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 a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
2. 2.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 Dev, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Mrs Patel. (d) Dear, Mrs Patel
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
5. 5.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear, Mr Iyer (c) Dear Mr Iyer. (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the greeting (d) the subject
7. 7.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: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Khan. (b) Dear Dr Khan, (c) Dear, Dr Khan (d) Hi Khan!
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) the closing
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
20. 20.You are writing to the Editor, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Dr Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Dr Fernandes,
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear, Ms Rao
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the subject
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
25. 25.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan,
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the body (d) name and signature
32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Ms Mehta. (c) Dear, Ms Mehta (d) Dear Ms Mehta,
37. 37.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
38. 38.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
39. 39.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear Mrs Joshi, (d) Dear, Mrs Joshi
40. 40.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: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days

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