Kiran Pillai is writing a letter to the editor of The Hindu, Chennai. Which of the following is the correct receiver’s address for her letter?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The Editor, The Hindu, Chennai
The receiver’s address begins with the post of the person the letter goes to. For a letter to a newspaper, that post is “The Editor”. The name of the newspaper and the city come below it.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Dear Editor, The Hindu, Chennai — Incorrect. “Dear Editor” is a greeting. It cannot be the first line of an address.
Option 2: Mr Editor, The Hindu, Chennai — Incorrect. The post is written as “The Editor”. “Mr Editor” is not the proper form.
Option 4: The Hindu, Chennai — Incorrect. The post is missing. The letter must be addressed to the Editor of the newspaper.