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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 4 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2023-24: question 4(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section B, question 4(A), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q4(A) · 4 marks · WritingCompetency-basedInvitation and Reply

Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words.

You are the Student Head, Cultural Affairs, at M.K. Sr. Sec. School. Your school is organising a 2-day Yoga camp over the weekend, for parents of the school students. Create an invitation, inviting the school parents for this Yoga camp. Share information about the camp organisers and include other necessary details.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

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

Hint 1

An invitation is written in the third person and is not signed.

Hint 2

Include host, event, date, time, venue and special guest.

Hint 3

Finish with RSVP and a contact number.

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.

Verified: two independent solves agree and the official marking scheme matchesChecked 2026-11-01

  1. Format: a boxed formal invitation in third person, with no signature.

    1 mark
  2. The Principal, staff and students of M.K. Sr. Sec. School, 12 Park Road, Delhi request the pleasure of the company of the parents at a two-day Yoga Camp.

    1 mark
  3. Dates: Saturday and Sunday, 15-16 July, 7 am to 9 am. Venue: the School Auditorium. Conducted by Yoga expert Dr. Meera Sharma, organised by the Cultural Affairs Department. Special guest: Mr. A. K. Rao, Chairman.

    1 mark
  4. RSVP: Student Head, Cultural Affairs, 98XXXXXXXX. Accurate, in the simple present, single-sentence style.

    1 mark

Answer: Formal invitation to parents for a two-day Yoga camp at M.K. Sr. Sec. School.

Where the marks are

  • Formal card format in third person, unsigned (1 mark)
  • Host, purpose and cordial expression (1 mark)
  • Date, time, venue, organisers and guest (1 mark)
  • Accuracy and RSVP with contact (1 mark)

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