← Formal letter format lesson New set →

Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 718 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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,”.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  2. 2.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: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
  3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the closing
  4. 4.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear Ms Reddy. (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Dear, Ms Reddy
  5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Ms Patel, (d) Dear Ms Patel.
  6. 6.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Hi Das!
  7. 7.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Hi Kapoor! (c) Dear, Ms Kapoor (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
  8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
  9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Diya, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  14. 14.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: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
  15. 15.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 new storybooks (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
  17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the greeting
  18. 18.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: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
  19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
  24. 24.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi. (b) Dear, Dr Joshi (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Dr Joshi,
  25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
  27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
  28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the greeting
  29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Bose (b) Dear Mr Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mr Bose.
  30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) your address
  31. 31.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
  32. 32.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
  33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
  34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
  35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) your address
  36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
  37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Bose. (b) Dear, Dr Bose (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Dr Bose,
  38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
  39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Reddy (b) Hi Reddy! (c) Dear Mr Reddy. (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
  40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

Answer key

  1. Yours sincerely,
  2. Subject: Frequent power cuts
  3. the receiver's address
  4. Dear Ms Reddy,
  5. Dear Ms Patel,
  6. Dear Mr Das,
  7. Dear Ms Kapoor,
  8. the subject
  9. Yours sincerely,
  10. Yours sincerely,
  11. Yours sincerely,
  12. Dear Sir/Madam,
  13. Yours sincerely,
  14. Subject: Request for a fee receipt
  15. Subject: Order for a dictionary
  16. Yours faithfully,
  17. your address
  18. Subject: Change of section
  19. Yours faithfully,
  20. Yours sincerely,
  21. Yours sincerely,
  22. Yours sincerely,
  23. Subject: Broken water cooler
  24. Dear Dr Joshi,
  25. Yours sincerely,
  26. Yours sincerely,
  27. Yours sincerely,
  28. the subject
  29. Dear Mr Bose,
  30. the closing
  31. Dear Sir/Madam,
  32. Yours sincerely,
  33. the receiver's address
  34. the body
  35. name and signature
  36. Yours sincerely,
  37. Dear Dr Bose,
  38. Yours sincerely,
  39. Dear Mr Reddy,
  40. Yours sincerely,

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