English (Compulsory) Class 10 Chapter 23: Applications, Formal Letters and Letters to the Editor
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Chapter summary
A formal letter is written to an officer, a principal, an editor or a company. It is polite, direct and well laid out. Formal letters and applications are a core writing skill of the Class 10 course, and the same layout is tested in the Class 9 board paper (Q5, 8 marks).
Topics in this chapter
- Applications: leave, fee concession, scholarship, transfer, job
- Letter of complaint, letter to the editor, letters to officials
- Cover letter and resume
- Mixed topics
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- Write a suitable subject line for an application to the Principal asking for a fee concession. (1 marks)
- What mistakes are there in this subject line: "Plz give me leave sir"? Rewrite it correctly. (2 marks)
- Name two details that must be included in a complaint about a defective product. (2 marks)
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English (Compulsory) tests reading, writing, grammar and comprehension. Read a little every day, learn the formats of letters and essays, and practise unseen passages.
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