Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 603 · 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 Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Khan (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Hi Khan!
3. 3.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Riya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Nair, (b) Dear, Mrs Nair (c) Hi Nair! (d) Dear Mrs Nair.
5. 5.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
7. 7.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 Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the date
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the closing
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Ms Fernandes. (c) Dear Ms Fernandes, (d) Dear, Ms Fernandes
13. 13.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Kapoor (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Mr Kapoor,
14. 14.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao. (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Dr Rao,
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Rahul,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
22. 22.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
23. 23.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear, Dr Iyer (d) Dear Dr Iyer.
24. 24.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
25. 25.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Verma! (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Dear Mrs Verma. (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mrs Das. (c) Dear, Mrs Das (d) Dear Mrs Das,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Dear, Mrs Singh (c) Dear Mrs Singh. (d) Hi Singh!
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mr Fernandes. (c) Dear Mr Fernandes, (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear, Mr Khan (c) Dear Mr Khan. (d) Dear Mr Khan,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the subject
35. 35.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: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the greeting
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Gill. (b) Dear Dr Gill, (c) Dear, Dr Gill (d) Hi Gill!
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body

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