Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 640 · 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 body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the date
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.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: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) the date
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
7. 7.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Kapoor! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor. (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Dear, Mr Kapoor
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
9. 9.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Reddy (b) Dear Ms Reddy. (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Hi Reddy!
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) name and signature (d) your address
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) name and signature (d) the body
13. 13.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
14. 14.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear Mr Sen, (d) Dear, Mr Sen
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Khan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Khan! (b) Dear Ms Khan. (c) Dear, Ms Khan (d) Dear Ms Khan,
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) name and signature
18. 18.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 Imran,
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Hi Iyer! (c) Dear Mr Iyer, (d) Dear, Mr Iyer
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
24. 24.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
28. 28.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Dev, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
34. 34.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) name and signature
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Joining the football team
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
40. 40.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date

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