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As Nalini Sharda of 409… (Class 10 English 2024, Q4a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/2/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 4(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/2/1, 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 · WritingWriting Skills

As Nalini Sharda of 409, Surya Apartments, Gopalpur, you believe that pedestrian safety is very important. Footpaths on both sides of the main roads of your city need major repairs and on some stretches they need to be constructed.
Write a letter to the MLA of your city area, in about 120 words, stressing the need for footpaths for pedestrian safety. Share your concern for maintenance of existing footpaths and the need to construct new ones where they are required. 1 x 5 = 5

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Use formal letter format with the sender's address at the top.

Hint 2

Explain why unsafe footpaths put pedestrians at risk.

Hint 3

End with specific requests: repair, maintenance, new construction.

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 409, Surya Apartments, Gopalpur; date; receiver: The MLA, Gopalpur; salutation 'Respected Sir/Madam'; subject: Need for repair and construction of footpaths.

    1 mark

  2. Body para 1: I am a concerned resident. Safe footpaths are essential for pedestrian safety, yet the footpaths on the main roads are damaged in many places. They are also encroached upon by vendors and parked vehicles, forcing people to walk on the road, which risks accidents.

    1 mark

  3. Body para 2: I request you to get the existing footpaths repaired and regularly maintained, to clear encroachments and to construct new footpaths on stretches where none exist.

    1 mark

  4. Close: I hope for your prompt action. Thanking you. Yours sincerely, Nalini Sharda. The language is formal, paragraphed and accurate (about 120 words).

    2 marks

Answer: Formal letter to the MLA on footpath repair and construction for pedestrian safety

Where the marks are

  • Format (1 mark)
  • Content: need, concern about maintenance and new construction (2 marks)
  • Organisation and formal tone (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 paper2024 board paper, set 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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