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You are Shreeya/Santosh, a resident of Ooty, Tamil Nadu. You are concerned about the increasing number of tourists to hill stations and the adverse effects on the lives of the residents due to the garbage spread by them. Write a letter to the editor of the national daily drawing attention to your concern over the situation.

Which of the following best describes the writer's tone while writing a letter to a newspaper editor?

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Arrogant

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Friendly

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Indifferent

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Respectful

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Solution

The correct option is D Respectful
The writer's tone must be respectful towards the editor to whom the issue is being addressed. The letter should avoid any abbreviations and be grammatically correct too.

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