CBSE Class 12 English 2026: question 4(A)
Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 301/1/1, 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 the two (A) or (B) in about 50 words:
Draft an invitation to invite the M.L.A. of your Constituency, to be the Chief Guest at a felicitation function to honour eminent residents who have contributed to the upliftment of the colony. Mention one compelling highlight of the programme. You are Satupa/Satish, President of the Surya Vikas, RWA.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 301/1/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Use formal third-person style.
Hint 2
State the occasion, date, time and venue.
Hint 3
Add one highlight and an RSVP.
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 agreeChecked 2026-11-01
- 1 mark
Format: Surya Vikas RWA, date, and invitation addressed to the MLA.
- 2 marks
Body: 'Surya Vikas RWA requests the pleasure of your company as Chief Guest at a felicitation function honouring eminent residents who have uplifted our colony, on 10 April 2026 at 5 p.m. at the Community Hall.'
- 1 mark
Highlight and closing: 'The highlight will be a tribute to a resident who built the colony's free library.' RSVP. Satupa/Satish, President.
Answer: Formal invitation with event, date, time, venue, one highlight and RSVP
Where the marks are
- Format and invitee (1 mark)
- Details of event, date, time, venue (2 marks)
- Highlight and expression (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Invitation and Reply (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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