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Class 8 English
Writing
Quiz 4
Choose the correct option for [42].
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Date, Time and Venue
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Message
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Heading / Slogan / Event details
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None of the above
Explanation
A poster is generally made in this order:
1. The name of the organisers
2. A graphic image that represents the poster
3. The heading
4. The message/details of the event
5. The date, place and time when the event will be held
6. Contact details of a person for attending the event
Hence, blank 42 is filled with 'Heading / Slogan / Event details'.
So, option C is correct.
Option A: The Date, Time and Venue are mentioned later in the poster. It does not come immediately after the image. Otherwise, the meaning of the poster would not be made clear, skipping directly to the date and venue. Hence A is incorrect.
Option B: The 'message' follows the heading/slogan. It does not come third in position (i.e., blank 42). Hence B is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in C.
Choose the most suitable option:
Leela: Every summer, I go to London.
Benny: You must know it like the back of your hand!
Leela: Yes, you can say that.
What does Benny mean?
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Leela is very familiar with London.
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Leela has a tattoo of London on her hand.
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Benny likes Leela's hand.
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Leela's backhand is strong.
Explanation
Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in the expression.
The given dialogue contains an idiom, delivered by Benny: "like the back of your hand".
It means 'to know a place very well'. This meaning is mentioned in option A, that Leela knows London very well. 'Very familiar' means the same as 'knows'. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: The dialogue does not imply any tattoo.
Option C: This also isn't implied by Benny. There isn't any mention of 'Benny liking Leela's hand'.
Option D: The strength of Leela's backhand also isn't implied. Also, 'backhand' is a term related to sports, it does not mean the same as 'back of the hand'. Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Choose the correct option for [40].
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Banner Containing the details of organisers
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Address of the organisers
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Date, Time and Venue
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Message
Explanation
A poster is generally made in this order:
1. The name of the organisers
2. A graphic image that represents the poster
3. The heading
4. The message/details of the event
5. The date, place and time when the event will be held
6. Contact details of a person for attending the event
Hence, blank 40 is filled with the first option, 'Banner Containing the details of organisers'. So, option A is correct.
Option B: The 'address of the organisers' is irrelevant, as the poster is about the event organised, and not about the organiser's residences. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C: The Date, Time and Venue are mentioned later in the poster. It does not come first. Hence C is incorrect.
Option D: The 'message' is generally written after the heading or slogan. It does not come first in any poster, or else the overall meaning is unclear.
Hence D is also incorrect.
Choose the correct option for [41].
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Date, Time and Venue
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Graphic / Photograph / Illustration / Picture / Art work
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Slogan
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Organiser's photographs
Explanation
A poster is generally made in this order:
1. The name of the organisers
2. A graphic image that represents the poster
3. The heading
4. The message/details of the event
5. The date, place and time when the event will be held
6. Contact details of a person for attending the event
Hence, blank 41 is filled with 'Graphic / Photograph / Illustration / Picture / Art work'
So, option B is correct.
Option A: The Date, Time and Venue are mentioned later in the poster. It does not come after the banner (containing the name of the organisers). Hence A is incorrect.
Option C: The slogan is placed after the illustration or graphic (because the image attracts more attention than the slogan). It does not come in blank 41. Hence C is incorrect.
Option D: The organiser's photographs are optional and may not be used at all, in a poster. (An illustration, however, helps to catch the attention of the onlooker.) Hence option D is incorrect.
Fill in the blank [27] choosing the correct option.
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Making
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Installation
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Installing
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Preparation
Explanation
Option B is the correct answer as the sentence requires a noun to make grammatical sense since it is followed by 'of' and
installation
is a noun.
Since the notice does not give us any information as to the making or preparation of the musical fountain, options A and D are incorrect.
As 'installing' is a verb, using it in blank [27], option C has to be considered grammatically incorrect.
Fill in blank [28] with a suitable option:
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Regretted
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Is regretted
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Will be regretted
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Has been regretted
Explanation
Since the notice is written to convey information at present, and passive voice is used, the verb form should be is/are+past participle of root verb. (is+regretted). Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.
Read the given paragraph and fill in the numbered blank [1] in the poster given thereafter from the options that follow.
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Durga Puja Mahotsava-$$20$$XX
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The IIT Guwahati Sports Ground
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Durga Puja Association of Assam
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Tata Tea Estate, Guwahati
Explanation
The first part of the poster should be the title according to this particular layout. Nothing can be more appropriate to be the title of the poster than the name of the event, thus giving the reader a quick understanding of the poster itself. Hence option A is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because from the given passage we know that 'IIT Guwahati Sports Ground' is where the event is taking place, 'Durga Puja Association of Assam' is organising the event and 'Tata Tea Estate, Guwahati' is the main sponsor of the event. None of these would qualify for an appropriate title.
Choose the correct option for [5].
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Mr Arya
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Anil
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Mr Subbu
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None of these
Explanation
The given 'MESSAGE' is a report of the conversation between Mr. Subbu and Anil. Anil is the person who has written the message "May I take the message for him?"
Option B: Mr. Anil is the person who has left the message. Anil's name will come in the end. Hence, option B is correct.
Option A: The message is reported by Anil, who is Mr. Arya's secretary. So, the message has been left for Mr. Arya. The message begins with the recipient's name and ends with the writer's name. Hence, Arya is not written in blank 5.
Option C: Mr. Subbu is the person delivering the conversation, written by Anil. Hence, Mr. Subbu's name will not be written in the end, as the writer is Anil. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.
Read the given paragraph and fill in the numbered blank [3] in the poster given thereafter from the options that follow:
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Food and refreshment stalls
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Attractive prizes for participants and audience
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For tickets and passes, contact
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All of the above
Explanation
The format of a poster is as follows:
NAME OF ISSUING AUTHORITY
TAGLINE
TITLE/NAME OF THE EVENT (exhibition, workshop, etc.)
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
ILLUSTRATION (WITH A CAPTION)
WHEN (date and time) AND WHERE
ENTRY FEES (if any) AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Going by this format, the third blank should include special attractions like refreshment, attractive prizes, and entry pass information, that is all other options. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options are individually incorrect.
Choose the correct option for [3].
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here
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New Delhi
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New Delhi Railway station
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Lucknow Railway Station
Explanation
The given 'MESSAGE' is a report of the conversation between Mr. Subbu and Anil. Anil is the person who has written the message "May I take the message for him?"
Option C: As it's mentioned in the line "our Drama Troupe that has to perform in his theatre will reach New Delhi Railway Station", blank 3 is filled with "New Delhi Railway Station". Hence C is correct.
Option A: The word 'here' refers to a non-specific place. It does not refer to the correct location as mentioned in the line "our Drama Troupe...will reach New Delhi Railway Station". Hence A is incorrect.
Option B: Similarly, 'New Delhi' is a fairly general location, whereas in the direct speech it's mentioned "Railway Station" in New Delhi. Hence option B is incorrect.
Option D: 'Lucknow' is the place where the secretary is planning to go. It is not the name of the place where the troupe will reach. Hence D is incorrect.
Choose the correct option for [44].
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Venue
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Date and Time
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Both A and B
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None of the above
Explanation
A poster is generally made in this order:
1. The name of the organisers
2. A graphic image that represents the poster
3. The heading
4. The message/details of the event
5. The date, place and time when the event will be held
6. Contact details of a person for attending the event
Hence, blank 44 is filled with the Date, Venue (place) and Time.
Option C: The Date, Time and Venue are generally mentioned in one line itself. Hence options A and B are both used in blank 44.
Hence C is incorrect.
So, options A and B are both individually incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in C.
Choose the correct option for [2]:
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was born in England
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was born in 1642 in a small village of Woolsthorpe
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born in 1642 in a small village of Woolsthorpe
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none of the above
Explanation
The date and place of Sir Isaac Newton's birth has been mentioned specifically in the passage: "1642 in a small village of Woolsthorpe"
Option A does not mention the date of birth and the village in England, hence A is incorrect.
Option B contains the correct details: 'was born in 1642 in a small village of Woolsthorpe' hence B is the correct option.
Option C also mentions the same details, but it does not form a coherent meaning in the sentence. This is because the verb 'was' is missing.
As a result, the sentence formed: "Sir Isaac Newton, the great scientist, born in 1642 in a small village of Woolsthorpe." sounds incomplete.
Hence C is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.
Choose the correct option for [5]:
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brought up
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bringing up
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was brought up
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looked after
Explanation
The paragraph narrates details of Newton's life.
Option C: 'Was brought up' is the most suitable option for this statement. It's in the passive voice. A sentence is in passive voice when the subject (Newton) receives the action.
In active voice, the subject performs the action.
Here, Newton received the action 'was brought up' from his grandmother. (Also, 'by' follows the verb to indicate the passive voice.)
Hence option C is correct.
Option A: 'Brought up' is in the active voice. But, the subject here does not perform the action. Newton did not bring up his grandmother. Hence option A is incorrect.
Option B: 'Bringing up' is in the present continuous tense. It does not relate to the passage, which is in the past. Also, a helping verb 'is, are, was' is missing. Hence B is incorrect.
Option D: 'Looked after', like 'brought up', is also in the active voice form. Hence option D is incorrect.
Choose the correct option for [43].
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Message / Attractions / Event details
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Name of organisers
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Any general information
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None of the above
Explanation
A poster is generally made in this order:
1. The name of the organisers
2. A graphic image that represents the poster
3. The heading
4. The message/details of the event
5. The date, place and time when the event will be held
6. Contact details of a person for attending the event
Hence, blank 43 is filled with the first option, 'Message / Attractions / Event details', as it follows the heading/slogan. So, option A is correct.
Option B: The 'name of the organisers' comes first. It does not come much later, in blank 43. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C: This option is rather vague and does not form a part of a basic poster layout. Hence C is incorrect
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.
Choose the correct option for [4]:
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was remarried a clergyman
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remarries a clergyman
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remarried a clergyman
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all of the above
Explanation
Options B and C: As mentioned in the line "mother remarried a clergyman", Sir Isaac Newton's mother remarried a clergyman (in the past tense). This action has already taken place. Hence 'remarries a clergyman' is incorrect; 'remarries' is in the simple present tense. The simple present tense is used to indicate a daily habit. (It can also be used to indicate an event in history to make it sound more dramatic. But, the given paragraph is in past tense.)
'Remarried' is in the simple past tense. It indicates an action that happened in the past.
Hence C is the correct option and B is incorrect.
Option A: 'Was remarried a clergyman' is grammatically incorrect, because the preposition 'to' is missing. The right form should be: 'was remarried to a clergyman'. (Also, 'was remarried...' is in passive voice whereas the details mention the action 'to remarry' in the active form. The passive voice indicates that the subject 'mother' receives the action, she was made to marry, whereas the active voice indicates that the subject performed the action.)
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies only in C.
Choose the correct option for [45].
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Heading / Slogan / event details
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Sponsors / Contact information of organisers
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Banner - with the event details
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Any of the above
Explanation
A poster is generally made in this order:
1. The name of the organisers
2. A graphic image that represents the poster
3. The heading
4. The message/details of the event
5. The date, place and time when the event will be held
6. Contact details of a person for attending the event
Blank 45 is the last detail to be filled, i.e., the contact details of the sponsors or organisers.
Option B contains the appropriate content that is filled at the end of a poster. Hence B is the correct option.
Option A: The heading/slogan and event details are written towards the center of the poster. It isn't written last. Hence A is incorrect.
Option C: The banner does not include the event details. Also, the banner is the first thing mentioned on a poster. Hence C is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies only in B. ('Any' indicates that all options are correct.)
Choose the correct option for [1]:
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philosopher
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scientist
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physician
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writer
Explanation
As given in the introductory passage, "a short bio-sketch of the great scientist has been reproduced", Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist.
Hence B is the correct option.
Options A, C and D are incorrect because these professions are not mentioned in the given passage.
Choose the correct option for [9]:
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manufactured saws
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saws of various sizes
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various saws
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none of these
Explanation
Option B: As mentioned in the line "Set of little tools, saws of various sizes manufactured", the correct term used in blank 9 should be 'saws of various sizes'. This is seen in option B, hence it's correct.
Option A: 'Manufactured saws' is not the correct term here. It differs from the original wording in the details (saws of various sizes). Also, it causes repetition in the sentence: "was the manufacturing of ... and manufactured saws". Hence option A is incorrect.
Option C: 'Various saws' is also not the correct wording. The saws were of various 'sizes', and not 'various saws'. Hence C is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.
Ram : Good morning! Is this BizComp?
Uma : Good morning! This is BizComp. How may I help you?
Ram : I am Ram Kerkar from Minerva Computers. I'd like to speak to Ms. Piali Ghosh, Head, HR.
Uma : __________
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Sorry, Ms. Ghosh is not here. You can talk to Mr. Naik of the computer section, if you like.
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Sorry, Mr. Ram. Ms. Ghosh is not here at the moment. I'm her secretary. What do you want to say to her?
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I'm sorry, Mr. Kerkar, but Ms. Ghosh is away this week and won't be back till Monday. Would you like to leave a message?
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I'm sorry, Mr. Kerkar. You can't speak to her. She's not here. You can speak to me. I'm her secretary.
Explanation
Since this is a polite and formal conversation where the caller seeks a specific person, Option C is the most suitable alternative. The rest are either not properly polite( like Option B) or does not help to reach the discussed person(Option A and D).
Choose the most suitable option to complete the dialogue.
Mrs K : Hello, Nita.
Nita : Hello, Mrs. Kumar. How have you been?
Mrs. K : Good. By the way, Nita, I'm having a party for my brother, Arun. He's the one who's come from the States. It's on Sunday. I'd like you to come.
Nita : __________________________
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Where's it going to be? Who else is coming and how many people are you asking?
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Oh! I wouldn't miss it for all the chocolate in the world.
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Sure. I love parties. Parties mean food. Hope there'll be lots of it.
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Sure, I'll be there. Arun's back, is he? It'll be nice to see him again.
Explanation
The tone of Mrs. K's statement is imperative.
Of all the options, the most suitable reply to such a statement is option D).
The remaining options are either interrogative (A) or simply a statement (B and C) rather than a reply to an imperative question.
Hence, the
correct
answer is D).
The main idea of the passage is that the author
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Preferred certain academic subjects over others
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Succeeded in learning to speak many foreign languages
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Valued knowledge of the natural world more than book learning
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Loved both family trips and tribal activities
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Learned many important things both in and out of school
In the first paragraph, the author implicitly likens our experience of sensory impressions to
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An emotional roller coaster
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An unobstructed stream
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A repeated image
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A nostalgic reminiscence
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A diverting daydream
In lines 35-39 ("In college . . . cultures"), the education illustrated is best described as
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Elitist
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Rudimentary
You require a loan for your education. You need to write a letter to the bank to request for a loan. What kind of letter will you write?
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Formal letter
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Informal letter
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Semi-formal letter
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Business letter
Explanation
Options A and D: Formal letters are written to people whom you don't know, or people of a position or authority.
Option D: A business letter is a letter written to a business, and is written by someone who wants to communicate about a business or the like.
The question states that you require a loan for your education. So, you're writing to the manager or an employee of a bank. You are writing to a corporation to ask for a loan and not to discuss a business matter.
Hence, option A is correct and D is incorrect.
Option B: Informal letters are written to friends, relatives, those people whom you know and are a part of your personal life.
Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option C: A semi-formal letter is written to someone whom you know, in your professional life, or someone whom you respect in position. For example, writing a letter to a teacher. The question states that you're writing to a bank, hence one cannot write a semi-formal letter.
Hence option C is incorrect.
Select the option that appropriately summarizes the sentence:
The student requested that the teacher excuse her absence, but the teacher did not accept.
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The teacher denied the request.
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The teacher denied the student's request for an excused absence.
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The student asked for an excused absence but was denied.
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The student asked the teacher to excuse her absence but she was declined.
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B. Summarizing a sentence includes mentioning the main idea of the sentence briefly. Option B summarizes the whole idea of the sentence with the minimum use of words. Option A and B are incorrect as they only mention the idea of the given sentence partially and the whole idea is not clear. Option D is incorrect as the sentence is not brief enough to be called a summary of the given sentence.
Martin has just heard that his friend is having a baby. He wants to write a letter to his friend to congratulate him.
Which of the following options is the most appropriate for the letter?
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I am extremely happy to hear...
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I gratefully acknowledge the fact that...
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I regret to inform that...
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I am writing in regard to...
Explanation
The correct answer is Option A. Martin is writing to his friend and so the letter is an informal letter. Informal letters are written in a friendly and personal fashion. Option B and D are incorrect as these are formal ways of addressing a fact to the receiver. Option C is incorrect as there is no negative news to be conveyed and thus remains invalid to the context.
Mr. Hoggins is writing a letter to his friend, David Miller, informing him that he will be in town the next week to visit. Which of the following is an appropriate salutation for the letter?
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Dear Mr. Miller,
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Dear David,
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To whom it may concern
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Hello David,
Explanation
Option A - 'Dear Mr. Miller' can't be used here as we use 'Mr. Surname' when we write a formal letter. Here, 'Mr. Hoggins' is writing a letter to his friend and so it is an informal letter. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'To whom it may concern' is used in formal letters. Thus option C is incorrect.
Options B and D - 'Dear David and Hello David' can be used here as the letter is a formal letter. Thus options B and D are the correct answers.
Look at the following letter:
Respected Sir,
I am writing to inform you that I have received your letter regarding the delay in the arrival of your product. We will look into the matter immediately and ensure the delivery is made within this week. We appreciate your kind patience and apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Best regards,
TrackFast Courier
What kind of letter is this?
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Business letter
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Personal-Business letter
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Semi-formal letter
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Informal letter
Explanation
The given letter gives information about the delivery of a product.
Since this letter talks about the transaction of a product, it is a business letter.
Thus option A is the correct answer.
Options B,C,D are incorrect.
Which of the following is the most appropriate summary of the following line:
I regret to inform you that I will be arriving late to the party for your 20th anniversary.
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I regret to tell you that I will arrive at the 20th-anniversary party late.
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I regret telling you that I will be late.
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Regretfully, I will be late to your 20th-anniversary party.
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Regretfully, I will be late to your anniversary.
Explanation
The correct answer is Option C. Summarizing a sentence includes mentioning the main idea of the sentence briefly. Here the writer regrets that he would be late for the 20th anniversary party. The whole idea is summarized in option C. Option B and D are incorrect as they do not give the whole idea of the sentence given. Option A is incorrect as the sentence is not brief enough to be called a summary.
Samantha is writing a letter to her sister, Jenny Collins, asking her to go with her on a trip.
Which of the following options is the most appropriate salutation for the letter?
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Truly,
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Dear Collins,
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Dear Jenny,
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Dear Jen,
Explanation
Both the Options C and D are correct as this being an informal letter the writer may address the recipient as they wish to. Samantha and Jenny being siblings, Samantha may call Jenny by her name or may call her by her nick name which may be Jen. Thus both option C and D are the probable cases. Option C is incorrect at 'Truly' is generally used in the signature of a formal letter. Option B is incorrect as siblings are unlikely to call each other by their surnames.
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