Choose the correct option :
In a formal letter we write _________ sincerely.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) - yours
In a formal letter, the correct closing phrase is:
"Yours sincerely," (when addressing someone by name)
"Yours faithfully," (when addressing someone without a specific name, e.g., "Dear Sir/Madam")
OTHER OPTIONS
"Your" → Incorrect
- "Your" is a possessive adjective (e.g., Your book is on the table), but it is not used in letter closings.
"your's" → Incorrect
- The correct spelling is "yours".
- "Your's" is grammatically incorrect because possessive pronouns (e.g., yours, ours, theirs) do not take an apostrophe.
"you" → Incorrect
- "You" is a pronoun and does not fit in this context.