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You are Shivam / Shivani of… (Class 10 English 2023, Q4b)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/6/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 4(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/6/1, 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 Shivam / Shivani of C-12, Janakpuri, Indore. You wish to make a pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar with your family of six. Write a letter to R.K. Travels, enquiring about the schedule of their conducted tour by Deluxe buses to these places. Ask about the charges, boarding and lodging arrangements and the total time needed for the tour. (Word limit 100-120 words)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/6/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Use the business-letter format and a clear subject line.

Hint 2

Turn each thing to be asked about into a polite question.

Hint 3

Keep the tone formal and the length within 100-120 words.

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 (1 mark):

    C-12, Janakpuri,
    Indore
    12 March 2023

    The Manager
    R.K. Travels
    Indore

    Subject: Enquiry about conducted tour to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar

    Sir/Madam,

    1 mark

  2. Content (2 marks): I wish to go on a pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar with my family of six, by deluxe bus. Kindly send me the detailed schedule of your conducted tour, including departure dates and the route.

    Please also tell me the charges per head, with any discount for a group of six. I would like to know the boarding and lodging arrangements, such as hotel type and meals, and the total time needed for the tour.

    2 marks

  3. Organisation (1 mark): Kindly also mention the booking procedure, the cancellation policy and any other facilities offered. A prompt reply will help me plan the trip.

    Thanking you.

    1 mark

  4. Accuracy (1 mark): correct language, within 100-120 words.

    Yours faithfully,
    Shivam

    1 mark

Answer: Formal enquiry letter to R.K. Travels, 100-120 words

Where the marks are

  • Format (1 mark)
  • Content: schedule, charges, boarding and lodging, total time (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 2/6/1: every question, by section.

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