Identify the errors and choose the correct option: I hope this letters finds in the best of your spirits.
Correct answer: B. I hope this letter finds you in the best of your spirit.
- A. I hope this letter will find you in good of high spirits.
- B. I hope this letter finds you in the best of your spirit.
- C. I hope letter finds you in the best of spirits.
- D. I hope the letter found in greatest of sprite.
Explanation
There are two grammatical errors in the sentence above. An object (pronoun/noun) should be used to correctly identify the entity to whom the letter is sent. Option A is incorrect since it makes use of the future tense - indicated by "will find" - while the person will be reading the letter in the present. Option C and Option D are incorrect since they lack the determiner "this" which is necessary to indicate that the letter being mentioned is specific in nature (i.e. the letter that is being read currently). By elimination, Option B is correct.
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