Writing Skills · Class 10 English · Words and Expressions: 40 flashcards
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1. How many marks does the formal letter carry in Section B?
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5 marks, for a letter of 100 to 120 words; the student chooses one of two situations.
2. List the eight parts of a formal letter in order.
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Sender's address, date, receiver's designation and address, subject, salutation, body, complimentary close, signature with name and designation.
3. Where does the subject line go?
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After the receiver's address and before the salutation.
4. How should the date be written?
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With the month in words, such as 14 July 2026, never only in figures.
5. Which close goes with the salutation 'Sir' or 'Madam'?
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Yours faithfully.
6. When is 'Yours sincerely' used?
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When the salutation names the reader, as in 'Dear Ms Rao'.
7. What is the block format?
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A layout in which every line of the letter starts at the left margin, with no indentation.
8. What goes in the opening paragraph of the body?
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Who the writer is and why the letter is being written.
9. What goes in the closing paragraph of the body?
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The action the writer wants taken, and a polite line of thanks.
10. What does 'Problem, Particulars, Proposal' help you plan?
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The three body paragraphs of a complaint or a letter to the editor.
11. What must a letter placing an order always state?
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Each item with its specification and quantity, the delivery date and address, and the mode of payment.
12. What is the aim of a letter of enquiry?
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To obtain specific information, such as fees, dates, timings or eligibility, before making a decision.
13. For whom is a letter to the editor really written?
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For the newspaper's readers and the authorities, to draw public attention to an issue.
14. How is the receiver named in a formal letter?
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By designation, such as The Principal or The Manager, followed by the organisation and town.
15. Give two features of a formal register.
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Full forms such as 'I am' instead of contractions, and polite verbs such as 'request' or 'would be grateful'; no slang or threats.
16. Why must the given name, not your own, be signed?
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The question supplies it, and candidates must not reveal their identity in the answer book.
17. How is the letter's 5 marks divided by the board?
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Format 1, Content 2, Organisation of ideas 1, Accuracy 1.
18. What does 'Encl.' below a signature mean?
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That a document, such as a copy of a bill, is enclosed with the letter.
19. What should a complaint ask for at the end?
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A clear, reasonable remedy with a time frame, such as a replacement within a week.
20. What should you do in the two minutes before writing a letter?
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Underline the receiver, your role and the required points, jot a note for each paragraph and draft the subject line.
21. What is the word limit and mark value of the analytical paragraph?
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100 to 120 words, 5 marks, with one of two choices.
22. On what kinds of input may the analytical paragraph be set?
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A map, chart, graph or set of cues.
23. Should the analytical paragraph have a title?
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No. The marking scheme notes that no title is given.
24. Name the five parts of an analytical paragraph in order.
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Introduction, overall trend, key figures, comparison, conclusion.
25. What does the introduction of an analytical paragraph state?
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What the data shows, about whom, where and over what period, in the writer's own words.
26. Which figures should a paragraph pick out?
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The highest, the lowest and the largest change, plus any figure that breaks the pattern.
27. Why is listing every figure a weakness?
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It is description, not analysis, and it leaves no room for comparison or conclusion within 120 words.
28. Give two phrases for an upward trend.
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Rose steadily; climbed sharply; doubled; increased.
29. What does 'peaked at' mean in a paragraph?
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Reached its highest value, at the figure stated.
30. A share rises from 20% to 30%. How should the change be described?
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A rise of 10 percentage points, which is an increase of half the original share.
31. What should a conclusion avoid?
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New figures, and causes or opinions that the data does not support.
32. How is the analytical paragraph marked by the board?
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Content 2, Organisation of ideas 2, Accuracy 1.
33. What makes a sentence comparative rather than descriptive?
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It relates two figures, for example 'twice as many as' or 'whereas music fell'.
34. In a cue-based task, what comes first?
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A statement of what the situation or event needs.
35. Is there one correct choice in a cue-based decision task?
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No. Any choice can score if the reasoning uses the cues and contrasts the options.
36. What tense suits data about the past?
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The past tense, for example 'visitors rose to 31,000 in May'.
37. Name two linking words for contrast.
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Whereas, while, by contrast, however.
38. Why must units be copied carefully?
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A figure in thousands or per cent means something quite different without its unit, and accuracy is marked.
39. What does 'fluctuated' describe?
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Figures that went up and down without a steady direction.
40. What should a map-based paragraph describe?
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What is where, how the parts relate, and what the plan or layout means for people, using direction words.
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