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You are Nirmala / Nirmal, a… (Class 10 English 2026, Q4B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 2/1/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2026: question 4(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 2/1/1, 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 Nirmala / Nirmal, a resident of Jhunjhunu Colony. Recently there have been a series of accidents and petty crimes in your colony. One of the reasons is poor street lighting. Write a letter to the Commissioner of the Works department, drawing attention to the urgent need to install street lights to avoid further crimes and accidents.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Use the format of a formal letter to an official.

Hint 2

Link the dark streets to the accidents and the crimes.

Hint 3

Suggest installing, maintaining and patrolling.

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 Commissioner, Works Department, City), subject 'Urgent need for street lights in Jhunjhunu Colony', salutation 'Sir', and a closing of 'Yours faithfully' with the name.

    1 mark

  2. Content, the issue: Poor visibility at night has led to frequent accidents in our colony. Chain snatching, theft and harassment are rising in the dark streets, and women, children and the elderly feel unsafe. Many existing streetlights do not work.

    1 mark

  3. Content, the solution: Please install new street lights immediately, repair and maintain the existing ones regularly, and arrange regular patrolling by local guards.

    1 mark

  4. Organisation: formal tone, paragraphs for the introduction, the problem and the request, and a closing line asking for urgent action.

    1 mark

  5. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, in about 120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter to the Commissioner, Works Department, on the urgent need for street lights, with the problems and the solutions

Where the marks are

  • Format (1 mark)
  • Content: issue with two points (1 mark)
  • Content: solutions with two points (1 mark)
  • 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 paper2026 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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