Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 770 · 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.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
2. 2.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 Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.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: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Joining the football team
6. 6.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 Rahul, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
8. 8.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) your address
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
24. 24.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: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
26. 26.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Iyer! (b) Dear Mr Iyer. (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Dear Mr Iyer,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
29. 29.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear Mr Bose. (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Dear Mr Bose,
30. 30.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Bose (b) Dear Mrs Bose, (c) Hi Bose! (d) Dear Mrs Bose.
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.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 Tenzin, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
40. 40.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,

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