Question

Your friends and you have decided to go on a trip together. You want to bring along another friend of yours but are not sure if the others in the group would agree. You, therefore, write a letter to your friends, asking them if it would be okay if this friend could join you all for the trip. Which of the following is the most suitable in the context of this letter?

• A. I would be very grateful if you could grant the permission...
• B. I really hope you all won't mind my friend joining us...
• C. I hope you would not be inconvenienced by the presence of my friend...
• D. Surely, you would not object to the joining of a friend of mine...

Answer 1

The correct option is B I really hope you all won't mind my friend joining us...

The correct answer is Option B. The letter is an informal letter so the language is personal and friendly but in here the writer inquires with a subtle doubt if his friends would accept his request. So, 'I really hope you all won't mind my friend joining us...' really suits the situation Options A and C are incorrect as the language is too formal for writing to friends. Option D is incorrect as the tone of the letter sounds more like an order than a request and also that language is formal here.