Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The purpose of the email is stated in the _________.
a. body of the email
b. subject line
c. conclusion
d. none of the above

Answer 1

Hint:Recall what do you mean by an email and its format. This will help you to recognise the words being used in the given question. Then, go through the given options and pick the option which is most likely to be correct.

Complete answer: Recently, letters have been replaced by emails. They are referred to as emails as they are ‘electronic mail’. Here are some important tips for constructing an email:
1. Subject Line: that explains in short why you are writing an email.
2. Salutation: that starts the e-mail with a formal greeting.
3. Body of Message: that gives a short, brief but detailed enough description of what has motivated you to write the e-mail.
4. Closing: marks the end of your email. It occasionally includes some expression of greeting reflecting that the mail ends on a positive note.
5. Signature: provides information for the receiver to get back in touch with you. It includes your full name, phone number, and your address if you are expecting a letter reply.

Now, we know what we are looking for. Let us go through the given options:
a. body of the email - The body of an email, as seen above helps us to illustrate and elaborate more on the topic. This does not fit into the given blank. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. subject line - The subject line is used to convey in a short statement what the email is going to be about. So, this is the perfect answer for the given blank. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c. conclusion - The conclusion is used to sign off by the writer. This is used to end the email formally. This does not fit into the given blank. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d. none of the above - We already know that this is an incorrect option as we have already found our correct answer from the above-given options. So, this is not the required answer.
Therefore, option b is correct.

Note: Make sure to verify exactly what each word refers to. The writing style of an email is most similar to a formal letter. Try to link it to a formal letter.