Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
An informal letter should ______________ contain the subject line.
a) Sometimes
b) Always
c) Compulsorily
d) Never

Answer 1

Hint: An informal letter is a letter that is written to friends or family. It does not follow the same format as the formal one. Here, we do not use respected or subject, etc.

Complete answer:
An informal letter is written to a friend or a family member. The basic format of an informal letter is as followed –
1) Address of the sender
2) Date
3) Address of the receiver
4) Salutation
5) Body of the letter
6) Conclusion
Signature of the sender
So, these are the basic topics included in an informal letter. So we do not use a subject like in an informal letter. So the correct answer would be – never.
This implies that the correct answer/ solution is option (d), i.e. never.
Now, let us also see what the other options means and why they are not used here. So –
Option (a) – sometimes: means occasionally rather than all of the time. We do not use the subject line occasionally but we never use it. Therefore, this is incorrect.
Option (b) – always: means all the time. We do not use the subject line all the time in an informal letter because if we do it won’t be similar to the format of an informal letter. Hence, this is not the correct option.
Option (c) – compulsorily: means in a way mandated by a law or rule. Hence, the rule of the informal letter does not include a subject line. Hence, this is the wrong answer.
Option (d) – never: means at no time or not at all. Hence, the subject line is not used in the format of an informal letter. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Hence option (d) is correct.

Note:
If you are familiar with the format of an informal letter you will very easily answer this question. An informal letter includes – address of the sender, date, receiver’s address, salutation, the body of the letter, conclusion, and signature of the sender.