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Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner of your city complaining about the poor condition of the roads in your locality and asking for repairs.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
A formal letter with the sender's address, date, receiver's designation and address, the salutation "Sir/Madam", a subject line, three paragraphs — the reason for writing, the details of the problem and its effects, and the action requested — and the subscription "Yours faithfully" with the sender's name.
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Explanation
A formal letter uses a plain, courteous and impersonal register; contractions, slang and emotional language are out of place in it.
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