Question

For which kind of letter would the following line be appropriate?
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A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Semi-formal
D. Business

Answer 1

Hint: One must be crystal clear with the format of the various kinds of letters and among whom are the letters corresponded.

Complete step by step answer:
The given line, in itself sounds very informal, like the way you would write a friend or a cousin. It definitely does not have a formal tone to it. Now, option ‘a’, formal letters are written to someone at the workplace or in a scenario where the relationship is not personal but purely professional. It could be written to the faculty of an institution or to a colleague. Clearly, it is the incorrect choice. Option ‘b’, as discussed above, it is a purely informal looking statement, hence it is the correct choice. Option ‘c’, semi-formal letters are written to acquaintances or colleagues, but even they do not have sentences as informal as the one given here. It is an incorrect choice as well. Option ‘d’, business letters are formal as well, this line is not appropriate in those letters either. Hence, this too is an incorrect answer. Clearly, option ‘b’ is the only correct choice.

Note: One needs to know the format of various types of letter and the way they are written, their tonalities, thoroughly to be able to answer this question.