Question

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.

• A. I regret to tell you that I will arrive at the 20th-anniversary party late.
• B. I regret telling you that I will be late.
• C. Regretfully, I will be late to your 20th-anniversary party.
• D. Regretfully, I will be late to your anniversary.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Regretfully, I will be late to your 20th-anniversary party.

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.