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The authorities have been… (Class 10 English 2023, Q4b)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 4(b)

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

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

The authorities have been claiming that the roads in your town have been relaid and repaired. But no such work done is seen. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your concern at the present situation and giving suggestions to resolve the problem, in 100-120 words. You are Prabhu/Parvati of Vivek Vihar, Delhi.

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

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Begin with the sender's address and date, then address the editor.

Hint 2

Say what is claimed against what is actually seen.

Hint 3

Close with practical suggestions.

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 (Vivek Vihar, Delhi) and date; receiver (The Editor, name of newspaper, city); subject 'Poor condition of roads despite official claims'; salutation 'Sir'; ending 'Yours truly, Prabhu'.

    1 mark

  2. Body para 1: Through your newspaper I wish to bring to notice that the authorities claim the roads of our town have been relaid and repaired. In reality no such work is visible, and the roads are full of potholes and broken patches.

    1 mark

  3. Body para 2: Commuters face accidents, damaged vehicles, traffic jams and delays. Public money seems to have been spent without any result on the ground.

    1 mark

  4. Suggestions: an inquiry should be held, accountability fixed, and proper repair done with quality checks. Citizens should be involved in monitoring the work. I hope the authorities will act at the earliest.

    1 mark

  5. Organisation and accuracy: formal register, cohesive paragraphs, correct language, 100-120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter to the editor of 100-120 words in correct format, stating that repairs are claimed but not visible, the problems caused, and suggestions.

Where the marks are

  • Correct format (1 mark)
  • Content includes the concern and suggestions (2 marks)
  • Organisation and register (1 mark)
  • Accuracy (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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