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You are Rajni/Rakesh Kothari… (Class 10 English 2023, Q4B)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 4(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/2/1, 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

You are Rajni/Rakesh Kothari, Director, Marketing in Oil Spices Manufacturing Unit. You have observed the commitment with which your Assistant Manager works. Write a letter in 100 – 120 words to your Assistant Manager, Sadiq Qureshi, congratulating him on his work ethic and professional approach. Also include a mention of his commitment, sense of responsibility, good inter-personal skills and his spirit of team work.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Use the formal business letter layout.

Hint 2

Give one sentence to each quality: commitment, responsibility, inter-personal skills, teamwork.

Hint 3

Close with encouragement.

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, date, receiver's address (Mr Sadiq Qureshi, Assistant Manager), subject 'Congratulations on your work ethic', salutation 'Dear Mr Qureshi', and ending 'Yours sincerely, Rajni Kothari'.

    1 mark

  2. Content: congratulate him on his dedicated work ethic and professional approach. Praise his commitment to deadlines, his sense of responsibility in handling tasks, his good inter-personal skills with colleagues and clients, and his team spirit in supporting others. Encourage him to keep this up.

    2 marks

  3. Organisation: warm yet formal tone, well sequenced paragraphs, 100–120 words.

    1 mark

  4. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter of 100–120 words congratulating Sadiq Qureshi on his commitment, responsibility, inter-personal skills and teamwork.

Where the marks are

  • Correct letter format (1 mark)
  • Content covering all four qualities (2 marks)
  • Organisation of ideas (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 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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