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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/1/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 4(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/1/1, section B, question 4(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q4(a) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

You are pained to see that in your city, there is no proper arrangement for cleaning of drains. There are heaps of accumulated garbage and stagnant water. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner of your city complaining about the same as there is a fear of outbreak of disease. You are Alka/Ashish. (Word limit 100-120)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Use the formal letter layout with a subject line.

Hint 2

Cover the problem, its danger, then what you want done.

Hint 3

Keep to 100-120 words and a polite formal tone.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Format: sender's address and date at the top; then the receiver's address (The Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, your city); subject line 'Subject: Complaint regarding poor cleaning of drains'; salutation 'Sir'; and ending 'Yours faithfully, Alka'.

    1 mark

  2. Body para 1: I am a resident of the locality and am writing to draw your attention to the poor upkeep of the drains in our area. They are not cleaned regularly, so garbage heaps up and blocks them.

    1 mark

  3. Body para 2: Stagnant water has collected all around and breeds mosquitoes and flies. There is a real fear of dengue, malaria and other diseases breaking out, and the stench makes it hard to walk past.

    1 mark

  4. Request: Please arrange for the drains to be cleaned at once and the garbage removed. Also set up regular cleaning schedules, spray disinfectant, and place dustbins. Prompt action will protect public health. Thank you.

    1 mark

  5. Organisation and accuracy: formal tone, logical paragraphs, correct spelling and grammar, 100-120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal complaint letter of 100-120 words to the Municipal Commissioner in correct format, describing the garbage and stagnant water, the risk of disease and requests for action.

Where the marks are

  • Correct format: addresses, date, subject, salutation, close (1 mark)
  • Content covers garbage, stagnant water, disease fear and a request (2 marks)
  • Organisation and formal tone (1 mark)
  • Accuracy of language (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Writing Skills
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Writing Skills, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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