Question

Choose the most suitable one word for the following phrase.
Informal business communication with a personal signature
A) Agendum
B) Corrigendum
C) Plagiarism
D) Memorandum

Answer 1

Hint:Phrase often carries a special idiomatic meaning i.e. synonymous with expression Here, we have to choose the correct meaning or the synonym of the phrase or similar word that can be used instead.

Complete answer:
Option A) Agendum - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of agendum is ‘agenda or program or schedule’ and this is not the synonym of the phrase ‘Informal business communication with a personal signature’ because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Corrigendum - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of corrigendum is ‘a thing to be corrected, typically an error in a printed book’ and this is not the synonym of the phrase ‘Informal business communication with a personal signature’ because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Plagiarism - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of plagiarism is ‘the act of copying another person’s ideas, words or work and pretending they are your own; something that has been copied in this way’ and this is not the synonym of the phrase ‘Informal business communication with a personal signature’ because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Memorandum - is the correct answer because the meaning of memorandum is ‘a written message in business or diplomacy or communication or message’ and this is the synonym of the phrase ‘Informal business communication with a personal signature’ and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonyms of the phrase ‘Informal business communication with a personal signature’ is memorandum. Thus, Option D is the correct answer and other options are unable to give the correct meaning.