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Attempt any one from (A) and… (Class 10 English 2023, Q4a)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 4(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/5/1, 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

Attempt any one from (A) and (B) given below:

(A) You are Swati/Soham living at 14, DLF, Phase III, Gurugram. Your streets and roads get waterlogged during the monsoon season every year. Cars stall, drains overflow and traffic comes to a standstill. It is difficult to lead a normal life and this adds to you woes. Write a letter in 100 – 120 words to the editor, 'The Times of India', highlighting the problems and suggesting measures to control the problem.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Begin with your address, the date and the editor's address, then a subject line.

Hint 2

In the first paragraph, state the problems: stalled cars, overflowing drains and jammed traffic.

Hint 3

In the second paragraph, give two or three practical measures and close politely.

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 (14, DLF, Phase III, Gurugram), date, receiver's address (The Editor, The Times of India), subject, salutation 'Sir/Madam', and the close 'Yours truly, Swati'.

    1 mark

  2. Content: describe the waterlogging problem and suggest measures. Model body: I write to draw attention to the severe waterlogging in our area every monsoon. Roads turn into ponds, cars stall, drains overflow and traffic stops. Children and office-goers cannot reach schools and workplaces. Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes and brings dengue and other diseases. I suggest that the authorities desilt and clean drains before the monsoon. They should build proper drainage with rainwater harvesting pits and stop garbage dumping in drains. Pumps should be kept ready and encroachments on drains removed. I hope you will publish this letter so the authorities act quickly.

    2 marks

  3. Organisation: formal tone, with short paragraphs in logical order and about 100–120 words.

    1 mark

  4. Accuracy: correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter to the Editor with a subject line, the problems of waterlogging, and suggestions such as desilting drains, better drainage and rainwater harvesting.

Where the marks are

  • Correct format (1 mark)
  • Content: problems and measures (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 2/5/1: every question, by section.

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