Choose the suitable option to fill in the blanks and complete the format of the formal letter appropriately.
| i |
4 October 2022
Mr. Aman Mittal
Director
Softel Technologies, Delhi
| ii |
Dear Sir
This is with reference to your earlier letter.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → i. Sender's address ii. Subject line
Format of a formal letter:
- The parts come in this order:
- sender's address, at the top
- date
- receiver's address
- subject line
- salutation
- body
- closing and signature
- This letter:
- blank (i) comes above the date "4 October 2022", so it is the sender's address;
- the receiver's address (Mr. Aman Mittal, Director, Softel Technologies) is already given;
- blank (ii) comes just before the salutation "Dear Sir", so it is the subject line.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: i. Subscription ii. Salutation — Incorrect.
- The subscription is the closing ("Yours faithfully"), which comes at the end of a letter.
- The salutation "Dear Sir" is already printed after blank (ii).
Option 3: i. Receiver's address ii. subject line — Incorrect. The receiver's address is already given below the date; blank (i) comes before the date.
Option 4: i. Receiver's address ii. salutation — Incorrect. Both are already in the letter: the receiver's address below the date and "Dear Sir" after blank (ii).