Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Formal/Informal Letters

Question:

Arrange the following in the correct order of appearance while writing a formal letters.

(A) Body of the letter
(B) Signature
(C) Addressee
(D) Salutation
(E) Name and designation of the sender

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

(C), (D), (E), (A), (B)

(C), (D), (A), (B), (E)

(E), (D), (C), (B), (A)

Correct Answer:

(C), (D), (A), (B), (E)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (C), (D), (A), (B), (E)

  1. (C) Addressee → The recipient's name, designation, and address come first.
  2. (D) Salutation → A formal greeting such as "Dear Sir/Madam."
  3. (A) Body of the letter → The main content of the letter, explaining the purpose.
  4. (B) Signature → The sender's signature after the body of the letter.
  5. (E) Name and designation of the sender → The sender's full name and job title below the signature.