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Attempt any one from (a) and… (Class 10 English 2025, Q4a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/3/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 4(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/3/1, 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 Neha/Nehal Panjwani, residing at 8576, Sarita Apartments, Hanger Street. As a responsible citizen, you believe in promoting environmentally responsible practices. Write a letter to the Director, Alternate Energy Commission, in about 120 words, sharing your views about ‘Reducing the Carbon Footprint’ by encouraging the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power and to provide subsidies to families who want to avail the facility.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Use the formal letter layout: sender's address, date, receiver, salutation, subject.

Hint 2

Plan three paragraphs: the issue, the two suggestions (renewables, subsidies), and a closing appeal.

Hint 3

Keep a formal tone and stay close to 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: sender's address, date, receiver's designation and address, salutation, subject line, complimentary close and signature.

    8576, Sarita Apartments,
    Hanger Street
    12 March 2025

    The Director,
    Alternate Energy Commission

    Sir/Madam

    Sub: Reducing the carbon footprint through renewable energy

    1 mark

  2. Body: I am writing as a concerned citizen to share my views on reducing our carbon footprint. Environmentally responsible practices are the need of the hour as pollution and global warming rise.

    I urge the Commission to promote renewable sources such as solar and wind power in homes and institutions. Awareness campaigns should explain their long-term benefits. Many families cannot afford installation, so subsidies should be given to those who wish to adopt these facilities.

    2 marks

  3. Organisation: formal tone, three short paragraphs (introduction, development, conclusion), and an orderly sequence.

    Conclusion: Green practices protect our planet for future generations. I hope the Commission will act on this suggestion soon.

    Yours faithfully,
    Neha Panjwani

    1 mark

  4. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, with about 120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter of about 120 words to the Director urging renewable energy use and subsidies to reduce the carbon footprint.

Where the marks are

  • Complete letter format (1 mark)
  • Content: renewable sources and subsidies (2 marks)
  • Organisation, formal tone and paragraphs (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 paper2025 board paper, set 2/3/1: every question, by section.

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