CSEET · Business Communication · Business Correspondence
Identify the sentence that is correct in a professional business email.
The correct sentence is 'Please find attached the minutes of the meeting held on Monday.' It uses the standard phrase 'find attached' and the correct past participle 'held'. The other options contain errors such as 'hold', 'attach' or 'finds', which break grammar rules.
- APlease find attached the minutes of the meeting held on Monday.Correct
- BKindly find attached the minutes of meeting hold on Monday.
- CPlease find attach the minutes of the meeting held on Monday.
- DPlease finds attached the minutes of the meeting held on Monday.
Explanation
The first sentence uses the correct fixed phrase 'Please find attached' and the correct past participle 'held'. The others have errors: 'hold' instead of 'held', 'attach' instead of 'attached', and 'finds' after 'Please'.
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