Question

For which kind of letter would the following be appropriate:
I request that you correct our notice to reflect the actual value....

• A. informal
• B. semi-formal
• C. formal
• D. personal-business

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

It is both a formal and a personal-business letter as we can understand from the given context. It is formal because the tone and the context of the sentence suggest it and as the person writing the letter is making a personal request or even a subtle order to the receiver to do the required, it is a personal-business letter as well. Hence options A and D are the correct answers.

Options B and C are incorrect because the letter is from someone who is in a position of authority making a personal request to the receiver to do the needful and hence cannot be a semi-formal or informal letter.