Arrange the following parts of a formal letter in the order in which they appear:
(A) Signature
(B) Body of the letter
(C) Salutation
(D) Name of the sender
(E) Complimentary close
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (B), (E), (A), (D)
Order of the parts of a formal letter:
- (C) Salutation: the formal greeting, just before the body.
- (B) Body of the letter: the main message.
- (E) Complimentary close: the polite closing phrase after the body.
- (A) Signature: the sender signs just below the close.
- (D) Name of the sender: written below the signature.