Question

The following line has been taken from a letter written by a mother to her son regarding his studies. Identify which form of the sentence best suits the purpose of this letter:
"I kindly request you to place emphasis on doing well at school."

• A. I kindly request that you do well at school.
• B. Please try to do well at school.
• C. I endear you to enhance your academic performance.
• D. No change

Answer 1

The correct option is B Please try to do well at school.

An informal letter is a personal letter written to friends and relatives. The mother too would write an informal letter to her son.

But, the given line does not sound like a mother talking to her son. It sounds like a headmaster's letter to a student.

This is because the line is written in formal style. It must be changed to a more informal one. Hence, option D is wrong.

Option B: This line is in an informal tone. It suits the letter in purpose, and definitely sounds like a mother would say this to her son. Hence, option B is correct.

Options A and C: These lines are equally formal as the given one, and there is no change in the tone and style. Hence, options A and C are wrong.