Choose the correct order from the options given below for the format of Formal letter writing:
(A) salutation, subject
(B) sender's address
(C) date and receiver's address
(D) signing off, signature of the sender
(E) body of the letter
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C), (A), (E), (D)
Format of a formal letter, from top to bottom:
(B) sender's address — at the top, so that the reader knows where to reply.
(C) date and receiver's address — the date of writing, then the name and address of the person written to.
(A) salutation, subject — the greeting ("Sir / Madam") and the subject line, which says in a few words what the letter is about.
(E) body of the letter — the message itself.
(D) signing off, signature of the sender — the closing words ("Yours faithfully") and the sender's signature and name at the end.