GRAMMAR (LETTER WRITING)

Letter writing

(a) Informal letter.

Points:

• Informal letter are written to friends, relative and social acquaintance.
• Everything starts from left hand side.
• There is always a customary beginning and customary conclusion.
• Letter is divided into minimum three paragraph.

1. You are Manika. Write a letter to your friends Radha telling her about the harms of drugs abuse. Take help of the clues given below:

(Puffy , eyes , not able to sleep properly , mood changes , throwing tantrums.)

Ans:

20 , Rajender Nagar

New Delhi

Dear Radha

I hope this letter finds you in best of health and high spirits. Yesterday I met your mother in the market and came to know about the drug abuse from her. Well , I was quite surprised to know that you also become a victim of drug abuse.

I want to tell you about dangers of consuming drugs without the doctor’s prescription. It may bring the desired results initially but will lead to serious consequences in the near future. She told me that you take drugs to keep sleep away as you badly want to clear your medical entrance exam. Work hard for it , and take proper diet but don’t play with your life.

Pay my regards to aunty and uncle.

Your lovingly.

Manika.

(b) Formal letters

Points:

• Everything begins from the left hand margin and one line space is left between two parts.
• There are no commas used anywhere in the format except in the body of the letter.
• The month and the date should be written as 04 Jan 16 or 4 January 2016 or 4^th January 2016.
• The opening greeting could be Dear sir / Madam or Dear Mr. Kumar or just Sir. ( avoid respected sir)
• “Thanking you” is used only if a request has been made.
• If you know the person (e.g. the Principle as in an application) end the letter with “Your sincerely”. If you do not know the person (e.g. editors , publisher, etc.) ends with ‘Your faithfully’ or ‘Your truly’ (avoid use of your respectfully, “obediently”, etc. – remember to use self – respecting language).

2.You are the Head boy / Head girl of Vir Bhagat Singh Public, Najafgarh, New Delhi. You have seen that the condition of your school canteen is very bad. Write a letter to the principal of your school suggesting improvement in the school canteen.

Ans:

20^th March, 2019

The principal,

VBSPS

Najafgarh

SUB:    Bad condition of school canteen

Sir

I would like to draw your kind attention towards the bad condition of the school canteen. In canteen all students take tea and snacks during the recess and their vacant periods. But the condition of school canteen is very bad. In our school, there are nearly 1200 students but in our school canteen there are only 25 chairs of which 15 are broken. Most of the students have remain stand while taking tea or snacks. Besides , students have to remain in dark because tube lights often remain in dark because tube lights often remain out of order. The eatables served here are also of  poor quality.

Therefore , I request you to do the needful to improve its condition.

Your sincerely

Prerna

( Head girl)

Letter to the Editor:

• An Editor may be requested to:
• Publish Your Letter.
• Publish More Detailed Reports / Articles To Create Awareness In The Public.
• Start A Special Column Where Concerned And Like – Minded Citizens May Share Their Views And Experience.

1. You are a social worker. You feel upset as some of the good schools are admitting as many as 60 – 70 students in a class just to mint money. The classes are overcrowded and this is adversely affecting standards. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting this corrupt practice. Sign the letter as Rohit Sharma.

Ans:

7 Model Town

Delhi

10^th  March, 20XX

The Editor

The Times of  India

Bahadur shah zafar marg

Delhi

SUB: Falling standard of education in public school

Sir

I wish to draw the attention of the public in general and authorities in particular to the class commercialization prevalent in the good schools renowned for providing quality education.

Nowadays it has become a trend to admit your children to prestigious public school , which admits students after conducting so many tests and charging a hefty amount as various funds. Although the system appears to be quite fair, restrictive and selective, but the overcrowded classrooms with 60 – 70 students in the primary section tell a different story. Almost every section of each class is in a similar situation. There doesn’t seem to be any respite from the ever increasing size of the class. The overcrowding of classrooms adversely affects the academic standards. It is very difficult for any teacher howsoever resourceful to build any rapport or conduct interactive session in such large classes. The curriculum is covered in poor manner. Then it has also become a fashion to increase the fees every year.

 

The academic values are brushed aside with nonchalance and the sole factor that governs the school authorities is the money that these large number rake in. will the authorities look into this sad state of affairs and bring an end to this commercialization of education resulting in falling academic standards ?

Your truly

Rohit Sharma

(Social worker)

 

Questions for practice:

1. Write a letter inviting your friends who lives in Kolkata to attend your birthday celebration that will fall in the next week. You are Rishabh of D – 5, Dector – 71 , Noida.
2. Write a letter to the editor of a leading newspaper expressing your views as a students on the rising pollution levels in Delhi.
3. Write a letter to the MCD Chairman complaining about a neglected children’s park in your locality.