Question

the following texts are extracts from job application letters. select the sentence that does not contain inappropriate phrases or vocabulary.

i would like to formally apply for the role of software developer in your establishment. i have loads of experience and just know i am the right man for your job.

i would like to apply for the role of accounts manager and enclose a copy of my resume. i have ten years experience working as assistant accounts manager at pinchbeck ltd, but feel that they are no longer the right company for me.

i would like to apply for the position of marketing assistant and have enclosed an up-to-date copy of my resume. i have a degree in marketing and am eager to gain more experience within a demanding role.

i would therefore like to apply for the position of marketing assistant and have enclosed an up-to-date copy of my resume. look forward to hearing from you.

i would like to apply for the position of marketing assistant which i saw in a job ad on your website. i have a degree in marketing and am eager to gain more experience within a demanding role.

Explanation:

Analyze the requirements of job application letters

Job application letters require a formal, professional, and positive tone. Phrases that are overly informal, colloquial, negative, or grammatically incomplete are considered inappropriate.

Evaluate the first option

"I would like to formally apply for the role of software developer in your establishment. I have loads of experience and just know I am the right man for your job."

• "loads of experience" is highly colloquial and informal.
• "just know I am the right man" is overly casual for a formal application.

Evaluate the second option

"I would like to apply for the role of accounts manager and enclose a copy of my resume. I have ten years' experience working as assistant accounts manager at Pinchbeck Ltd, but feel that they are no longer the right company for me."

• "...but feel that they are no longer the right company for me" is unprofessional because it introduces unnecessary negativity about a current or former employer.

Evaluate the third option

"I would like to apply for the position of marketing assistant and have enclosed an up-to-date copy of my resume. I have a degree in marketing and am eager to gain more experience within a demanding role."

• This option maintains a highly professional, polite, and positive tone throughout.
• The vocabulary is formal and appropriate for a business context.

Evaluate the fourth and fifth options

Fourth option: "I would therefore like to apply for the position of marketing assistant and have enclosed an up-to-date copy of my resume. Look forward to hearing from you."

• "Look forward to hearing from you" is a sentence fragment (missing the subject "I"), which is grammatically inappropriate in a formal letter.
• "therefore" is used without prior context in this extract.

Fifth option: "I would like to apply for the position of marketing assistant which I saw in a job ad on your website. I have a degree in marketing and am eager to gain more experience within a demanding role."

• "job ad" is an informal abbreviation; "advertisement" is preferred in formal business communication.
• The relative clause "which I saw..." lacks a comma before "which" if non-defining, or is slightly awkward compared to the standard third option.

Answer:

• (A) I would like to formally apply for the role of software developer in your establishment. I have loads of experience and just know I am the right man for your job.
• (B) I would like to apply for the role of accounts manager and enclose a copy of my resume. I have ten years' experience working as assistant accounts manager at Pinchbeck Ltd, but feel that they are no longer the right company for me.
• (C) I would like to apply for the position of marketing assistant and have enclosed an up-to-date copy of my resume. I have a degree in marketing and am eager to gain more experience within a demanding role. (Correct answer)
• (D) I would therefore like to apply for the position of marketing assistant and have enclosed an up-to-date copy of my resume. Look forward to hearing from you.
• (E) I would like to apply for the position of marketing assistant which I saw in a job ad on your website. I have a degree in marketing and am eager to gain more experience within a demanding role.