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

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 4(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/3/1, 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

(b) As Shobita/Shobhit Das, a responsible citizen, residing in 14-A, GVR Colony, Hoshiyarbad, you have noticed that a road crossing in your area does not have a traffic signal which leads to chaos and traffic jams during peak hours. It is also an accident-prone area. Despite writing numerous letters to the Traffic Commissioner, no action has yet been taken. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, in about 120 words, to draw the attention of concerned authorities to address the pressing issue affecting the commuters.

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

Address the letter to the Editor and add a subject line.

Hint 2

Cover the problem, its effects, the earlier letters that got no action, and then your appeal.

Hint 3

Use a formal tone and keep to about 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 (The Editor, name of the national daily), salutation, subject line, complimentary close and signature.

    14-A, GVR Colony,
    Hoshiyarbad
    12 March 2025

    The Editor
    The National Daily

    Sir

    Sub: Need for a traffic signal at the road crossing

    1 mark

  2. Body: Through your newspaper I wish to draw attention to the road crossing in our area, which has no traffic signal.

    During peak hours the absence of lights causes chaos and long jams, and the crossing is accident-prone. I have written numerous letters to the Traffic Commissioner, but no action has been taken.

    2 marks

  3. Organisation: formal tone, three paragraphs, and an orderly sequence.

    Conclusion: I appeal to the concerned authorities to install a signal at once and ensure safety for commuters.

    Yours faithfully,
    Shobita Das

    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 editor drawing attention to the missing traffic signal and appealing for action.

Where the marks are

  • Letter format (1 mark)
  • Content: problem, jams, accidents, unanswered letters (2 marks)
  • Organisation (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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