english grammar & composition
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Letter WritingFormal : official
Informal : friendly
Formal: an Editor ,a principle ,the Municipal commissioner,secretary of your society, the mayor.
Whom to write?Starting a formal letter:● With reference to the above mentioned
subject,I the undersigned would like to draw your attention towards………
Starting informal letter:● It is with a heavy heart that I pen these few
lines to condole……..
● Yours mother ultimely demise has profoundly shocked me……..
● I was quite concerned to hear that
● It was shocking to hear
● It’s indeed been long since you wrote to me.
● I am so excited that I feel i must share with you a piece of good news! Can you guess
Format of informal letter
Writer’s address 29,sunshine apartment,
Evershine nagar, Malad(west),
Mumbai-400 064 Date- 16th April ,2017
Dear,/Dear Adhira,
1st para 2nd para 3rd para Your’s Lovingly, XYZ.
Format Of Formal Letter
XYZWriter’s address:29,sunshine apartment,Evershine nagar,malad(west),Mumbai-400 064Date- 16th April ,2017
To addressTo address
To
The Director,
TP Publications,
C/2002,station plaza,
dadar(W),
mumbai-400078
Sub: Appointment letterRespected Sir,
1st Para
2nd Para
3rd Para
Thanking you,
Your’s truly,
XYZ
XYZ,
A,201,
Sunshine bldg ,
Dadar-(east)
24th Sept,08
To
The Personal Manager,
Talk Phone,
8,D.N Road,
Mumbai-400001
Ref: Advertisement for salesperson in the Time
Of India dated 20/9/08
Sub: Application for the post of salesperson
Respected Sir,
This is with reference to your advertisement that featured in the
Times Of India,dated 20/9/08 for the post of a salesperson.I wish to apply for the same.
I am a commerce graduate with some experience in sales and have considerable fluency and command over the English language.I am looking forward to a challenge career in sales.Details regarding my educational qualification and
experience are enclosed here for your kind persual.I assure you that if given a chance I will do my duties to the best of my abilities and to the satisfaction of my superiors
Thanking you in anticipation
Yours Sincerely
XYZ
Enclosures: 1) C.V
2) Experience letter
1. Prepare your own C.V
Name: Aarti iyer
Date of Birth: 17th october,1980
20/A,Trisha Apts
S.V road,
Dadar-(east)
Mumbai-400014
Tel: 022-263518**
Marital status: Single
Academic Achievement:
Exam school/ college
Board/ university
Year % M.A Ruia college
Mumbai 2001 61%
T.Y.B.A Ruia college
Mumbai 1998 65%
H.S.C Ruia college
Mumbai 1995 78%
S.S.C St.xavier school
Maharashtra Board
1993 79%
Other Qualifications:
Public speaking Course from Indo American Society
1 year course in Mass Communication from
St Xavier’s College.
Work Experience:
Worked as a copywriter in O and M advertising
Extra Curricular:
Active participation in Elocution contests,debates
and activities at inter school and inter college level
Active member of W.M.F in college.
Reference: Ms. Chakraborty C.E.O of O and M
Advertising
Professor iyer H.O.D S.V.P college
(English Dept)
Letter Writing
Sagar Darshan
74,Meera Street,
Marine Lines,
Mumbai-400001
8th october,2007
The Advertiser,
Box No.2610,
The Times Of India,
Mumbai-400001
Ref: Your advertisement in ’The Times Of India’
Dated 7th oct,2007
Sub: Application for the post of secretary for a
Pharmaceutical concern.
Respected Sir,
With reference to the captioned post,I wish to present my candidate for a secretary in your reputed concern.I am a 22 years old commerce graduate of the University of Mumbai,I graduated
from Seth Govindram College of Commerce, Specializing in Business Management.Thereafter, I joined the Sadhana Institute at Dadar and did a one year course in Secretarial practice.I have also completed a short course in Computer programming.I can look after correspondence independently and can type 50 words per minute. I know and can fluently speak Hindi,English,Marathi.
My favourite hobbies are sketching and reading.
Please find enclosed copies of testimonials from the principals of the institutions where I have studied.I shall be thankful if you grant mean interview so that I may furnish you with more details in personal.I am confident of measuring up to your high expectations.
Thanking you,
Your’s Faithfully,
XYZ
Enclosures: 1) C.V (Bio-data)
2) Testimonials(Credentials)
FACT FILE
(1)Hill Station
MAHABALESHWAR
LOCATION: Dist : Satara
State: Maharashtra
at an altitude of 1372 m
Getting there:
By Air : Nearest airport is pune ,120 kms
By Rail: Nearest Railhead is wathar
but pune is more convenient
By Road: Mumbai-Mahabaleshwar via Mahad,
240 kms
Accommodations:
Private hotel ,a choice of self contained A.C and Non A.C room.Plenty of hotels offering full and half board.
Special Attraction:
Boating in crystal clear water of lake Veena ,the lingmala falls,the old Mahabaleshwar temple.A few kms away panchgani,another well known hill resorts. The forts pratapgad, Raigad are worth visiting.
Famous for:
Fruits jellies,Cane Sticks,trekking, horse riding,picnic spots,greenery,delicious jams and handicraft items,riding,nature at its best.
SHIRDI
(2) Religious place
Location: Dist: Ahmadnagar
State: Maharashtra
Getting there:
By Air: Nearest airport is Aurangabad
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Kopargaon ,15 kms
on Manmad-Daund section of railway.
By Road: Mumbai-Shirdi via Nashik 296 kms.
Nashik -Shirdi 112 kms.Aurangabad-shirdi
via vaijapur 126 kms.Pune-shirdi via
Kalamba 183 kms
Accommodation:
Private hotels and there are various charitable institutions such as SaiNath Chhaya,Sevadham,Shanti Niwas etc.
Special Attraction:The Renowned abode of Sai Baba statue made by italian marble ,which shows him seated on a golden throne.Thursday is a special days made by Late Shri Balaji Vasant .Besides the Sai Baba shrine there is Dwaraka Mayi mosque and sakori ashram.Fairs are organised on a large scale on Ramnavami,Gurupurnima and dashera.
Famous for:
Religious places,fairs are organised using ona large scale on Ramnavami,Gurupurnima and Dashera
(3) Historical places
Aurangabad
Location: Dist: Aurangabad,
State: Maharashtra
Getting there:
By Air: connected to Mumbai by daily flights
By Rail: A main junction on South-central railway
By Road: Mumbai-Aurangabad,388 kms
Accommodation:
A choice of AC rooms and NON-AC
rooms.Dermetories.
Special Attractions:
Panchakki,a water mill and Sunheri Mahal are the two other gems.Ghrishneshwar,one of the 12 Jyotirlingas is worth visiting .Aurangabad is a convenient place to visit Ajanta-Ellora and also paithan.The city is a tourist hub, surrounded by many historical monuments
Leaflet
Should be attractive and appealing.
Use bold letters where required.
Use catchy slogans.
Use sketches to draw attention.
Use catchy expressions.
No paragraphs required.
Short sentences arranged creatively to be used.
Presentation should be good.
Writing to be enclosed in a box.
Report writing
Title(Surmounting all Hurdles)
Mumbai,16th July’ 08,
1st para…….
2nd para…....
3rd para …….
By a staff Reporter
By a student correspondence
Speech Writing
12th June,08
Farewell to the Senior students
My dear student of std Ten,
1st para
2nd para
3rd para
Thank you.
Leaflet Slogan
Grow more trees
Be Indian
Buy indian
Less luggage,m
ore comfort
Lungs at work
DO NOT SMOKE
The Earth belong to
us too
Protect our
forests
Mosquitoes are not
our national insects !
Don’t breed
them and protect them
Speed thrills
but kills
Turn your TV into a
teacher
Keep your city
green and clean
A Drop of blood can save
a life.
Prepare a poster for the inter-school Cricket
tournament
St Joseph’s school Has organized An Inter-school Cricket Tournament LIMITED OVERS UNLIMITED FUN !!!! Venue: St Joseph’s school Ground Date: 20th,21st october 2007
Rush in your Entries to The sports Director St Joseph’s school Andheri(west) Entries close on 10th october,2007 Official Sponsors: Vodafone India Ltd
Prepare a program list on Teacher’s Day
5TH SEPTEMBER 2007 St.Aloysius High School Teacher’s Day Celebration program list (1) Short prayer (2) School prayer
(3) Hymn(4) Dance performance by Std Ⅸ and Ⅹ students(5) Skits by std Ⅶ and Ⅷ students.(6) Felicitating best teachers(7) School Anthem(8) National Anthem
Prepare a Leaflet on Blood Donation Campaign going to be organized in your school.
A DROP OF BLOOD CAN SAVE A LIFE
Come on, Come allBe a part of a noble cause
Date: 29,february 2008;
Time: 8 am onwards
Venue: St.Aloysius ground
Special attractions:
First medical checkup
For first 50 donors
Advertisement of a cricket match
“Be A master Blaster” Andheri Sports Complex On 22nd and 23rd June 08 Inter-school limited overs Cricket tournament First me in flood lights Fantastic prizes per match
Winner’s purse 25,000/- Sponsored by-Airtel Last date-19th June,08 Be the Lucky one,Hurry
Contact-The sports Director St paul’s Academy Vashi,
Entry fees: 500/- YOU AND I WILL SURELY MAKE IT BIG