CBSE Class 10 English Fiction The Letter Assignment

The story deals with the boundless faith and trust of an individual who believes in destiny and God.
Ali, a weakening old man regularly comes to the post office early in the morning with the expectation of receiving a letter of his only daughter Miriam who has settled far away from him after her marriage.
Ali’s wait for the letter gets prolonged and becomes a test of his patience and faith.
The post office staff always makes him a laughing stock and plays pranks with him, calls him mad and disrespects his fatherly sentiments, even then he remains undeterred.

Ali was not such a person in his youthful days, he was a passionate ‘shikari’ and loved killing animals and birds. His only daughter lived with him. A transformation takes place in him after the marriage of her and then he realises that everything in this world is governed by love and that pain of separation is unavoidable. He gives up hunting and since then he comes to the post office to know about the wellbeing of his daughter.
His trust in humanity and humans suffers as he is ill-treated by everyone in the post office including the Post Master whose daughter has also settled far away from him after the marriage.
Ali makes request to the Post Master to help him out in getting the letter of his daughter but the Post Master insults him by calling him a ‘pest’.
Ali does not come to the post office for many days and when he returns he feels like approaching the end of his life. In frustration he decided to make an offer to one clerk of the post office. He requests the clerk to place the letter of his daughter at his grave yard when it comes and as a favour for this he offers five golden guineas to him.
The story takes an interesting turn around when the Post Master finds himself in trouble as his daughter get ill at her in-laws place and he becomes anxious to know about her well- being. Now he understands the fatherly emotions of Ali.
The Post Master changes his attitude and outlook towards humans & letters.

Finally a letter arrives which is addressed to Ali and then the Post Master decides to hand it over to Ali personally as part of his repentance. He waits for Ali in the morning and gets an illusion that he has faced Ali and handed him the letter of his daughter, but to his greater shock he comes to know that Ali has died a few days back.

CHARACTER SKETCH OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS COACHMAN ALI

Answer. Ali symbolises faith, determination and patience. His later part of life is in total contrast with his earlier part. In the earlier part of his life his only identity is his passion for hunting. In fact, it is his addiction without which he can't dream his life. He is merciless, cruel and insensitive but as soon as his daughter gets married, we find a contrasting Ali in him. Now he understands human life in a better way. He experiences the pain of separation and very soon he gives up hunting. He shows great determination and patience in dealing with life and people. It is only because of his unbinding faith and patience he is able to drag his otherwise a cheerless life.

EXTRACT BASED COMPREHENSION QUESTION EXERCISES

[A] Beholding the wooden arch of this building, the old man was filled with the joy that the pilgrim feels when he first sees the goal of his journey.
(a) What makes the old man feel joyful?
(b) Why is the old man called a pilgrim?
(c) What is the meaning of the word- pilgrim?
Answers.
(a) The sight of the post office of the town makes him feel joyful.
(b) The old man comes to the post office with the devotion and faith of a pilgrim heading for a worship place and in that respect he is called a pilgrim.
(c) a person who makes a journey to a holy place

[B] But for the faith and love that warmed him, he could not have borne the bitter cold.
(a) How could the old man bear the bitter cold?
(b) Why does he go to the post office regularly?
(c) What do you mean by faith and love in the given context?
Answers.
(a) His faith in the Almighty and his love for his daughter helped Ali in bearing the bitter cold.
(b) Ali regularly goes to the post office with the expectation of getting the letter of his only daughter.
(cFaith stands for Ali' faith in the Almighty and love stands for Ali's love for his daughter.

[C] Now he understood the meaning of love and separation. He could no longer enjoy the sportsman's pleasure and laughter at the bewildered terror of the young partridges bereft of their parents.
(a) How has Ali understood the meaning of love and separation?
(b) How he used to react at the hunting of young partridges?
(c) What is the meaning of the word-bewildered?
Answers.
(a) Ali's only daughter gets married and settles far away from him, he has not got any news of his daughter for the past five years. His loneliness and separation with his daughter makes him understand these feelings.
(b) Earlier, Ali used to enjoy and laugh at the hunting of the young partridges.
(c) confused or unable to understand anything

[D] (ere look at this! and Ali produced an old tin box and emptied five golden guineas into the surprised clerk's hands.Do not look so startled, he continued. They will be useful to you and they can never be to me.
(a) Why did Ali give five golden guineas to the clerk?
(b) Why were the golden guineas of no use to Ali now?
(c) What is the meaning of the word-startled?
Answers.
(a) Ali gave five golden guineas to the clerk so that the clerk placed his daughter's at his graveyard.
(b) The golden guineas were of no use to Ali now as he believed that he was going to die soon.
(c) shocked/surprised

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

Q.1. Why did Ali give up hunting?
Ans. After the marriage of his only daughter Ali became alone. This loneliness made him realise the meaning of love and pain of separation. He understood that by hunting he was separating young animals and birds with their parents and so he decided to give up hunting.

Q.2. The Postmaster says to Ali, What a pest you are, brother! Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans No, Ali is not a pest. Though he daily comes to the post office, he never disturbs the staff in imparting their duties. In fact, he never tries to enter the room and waits patiently outside and only tries to enter the room when he is called by the post office staff jestingly. He also never argues with anyone. All this goes to show that he is not a pest.

Q.3. What brought about a change in the Postmaster's attitude?
Ans . The Postmaster's attitude changed when his daughter lay ill in another town and he waited anxiously for her news. This worry and anxiety about his daughter changed him. His fatherly heart recognised Ali's emotions for his daughter. Because of this realisation he gave up his arrogance and became a genuine human being who could understand others.

Q.4. How did the post office staff treat Ali?
Ans . For the post office staff Ali was a laughing stock. They treated him to be a mad person who visited the post office without any reason. They used to play with his emotions. They could never realise the fatherly emotions of Ali. Their behavior was undesirable.

VALUE BASED QUESTION WITH ANSWER

Q. It is essential to respect everyone's feelings. Bring out this message with reference to the story.
Ans . The value that one can derive from the story is that we should always respect the feelings of others irrespective of the status or the position of the individual and must not disrespect and disregard the sentiments of others. Life has its own ways and means and it returns to us whatever we offer to it.
In the story the same idea is reflected. Coachman Ali's daughter gets married and leaves him. Now, he understands the meaning of love and separation. Since then he has been making visits to the post office with the expectation of getting a letter of his daughter. In place of helping him out and consoling him, the post office staff ridicules him. Even the Postmaster also behaves rudely with him and even terms him a pest. But when he suffers with the same trauma and agony, he realises his mistakes and regrets for his behavior and wishes to help Ali. In this way, we come to realise that it is imperative to respect everyone's feelings because one never knows when one will have to face the same situation.

Letters of enquiry Class 10 English

Question. You are Apoorva/Ashin , Librarian of Wisdom Public School Bangalore. Write a letter to the Sales Manager of Navneeth Publishers Ltd, Bangalore enquiring about the undue delay concerning the delivery of books for your school library for which you placed an order two months ago. Also specify that you may have to cancel the order in case of further delay as the first term of the academic year has almost come to an end.
Answer.
Wisdom Public School,
Bangalore
30 Dec, 2021
The Sales Manager
Navneet Publishers
Bangalore
Sir
Sub: Undue delay in delivery of books.
We are sorry to show our displeasure at the undue delay in the delivery of books for our school library. We had placed a bulk order for the purchase of books for the library two months ago. However, it is unfortunate to note that even after several reminders, the books have not been supplied. Before we decide to take the next step, we would like to inquire from you about the reason for this delay. You know that the first term of the academic year has almost come to an end. If you fail to deliver the books by 15 Jan 2022, we will be compelled to cancel the order.
We hope you will not compel us to look for another supplier for the books.
Yours faithfully
Apoorva/Ashin
Librarian

Question. You are Apoorva/Ashin librarian of Wisdom Public School Bangalore. Write a letter to the Sales Manager of Navneeth Publishers Ltd. Bangalore enquiring about undue delay concerning the delivery of books for your school library for which you placed an order two months ago. Also specify that you may have to cancel the order in case of further delay as the first term of the academic year has almost come to an end.
Answer.
Wisdom Public School,
Bangalore
20th August 2019
The Sales Manager
Navneet Publishers
Bangalore

Sub: Undue delay in delivery of

books. Sir,
We are sorry to show our displeasure at the undue delay in the delivery of books for our school library. We placed a bulk order for the purchase of books for the library two months ago. But it is unfortunate to note that even after several reminders, the books have not been supplied. Before we decide to take the next step, we would like to enquire from you about the reason for this delay.
You know that the first term of the academic year has almost come to an end. If you fail to deliver the books up to 1st September 2019 we will be compelled to cancel the order. We hope you will not compel us to look for another supplier for the books.

Yours faithfully
Apoorva/Ashi
Librarian 

Question. You are Tripti, Head Girl of Guru Nanak Girls Sr. Sec. School, Kanpur. Write a letter to Dimple Caterers,Motijheel, Kanpur to find out the rate for conducting the XII standard farewell party, enquiring about catering charges per head, service charges and advance to be paid. (Word limit 100 – 120 words) 8 marks
Answer.
Guru Nanak Girls, Sr. Sec. School
Lajpat Nagar
Kanpur.
28 December, 20××
The Manager
Dimple Caterers
Motijheel
Kanpur.

Subject : “Enquiring Charges”

Sir,
We are conducting a farewell party for the students of class XIIth on 30th January, 20×× We want the details regarding your catering services. We wish to know the number of items that will be provided by you, the services and the catering cost per head. We will not in anyway compromise on promise on the service and quality of food. It should be the best.
Also inform us whether you will be providing snacks and soft drinks along with the food and if a sweet dish is included in your meal. If so, how many sweet dishes will be provided to us. We will need you to arrange the snacks, soft drinks, food, sweet dish, crockery etc. We request you to provide us with the best,prompt and quick servicemen.
Send in your details with the price list at the earliest so that we can book our order.

Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Tripti
(Class XI-A)

Question. You are Shiv/Shiva of C-12, Rajouri Garden, Delhi; you wish to make a pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar with your family of five. Write a letter to S.S. Travels, Station Road, Delhi enquiring about the schedule of their conducted tour by deluxe buses to these places. Ask about the charges, boarding and lodging arrangements and the total time needed for the tour. (Word limit 100 – 120 words) 8 marks

Answer.
 C-12 Rajouri Garden,
Near Jain Temple
New Delhi - 54
April, 4 , 20××
The Manager
S.S. Tours and Travels
Station Road,
Delhi
Subject : “Enquiry about Conducted Tours”
Sir
I wish to make a pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar with my family of five.Please let me know your terms for conducted tours by deluxe buses to the places mentioned above. The rates should include lodging/boarding charges, fare per km per bus.
I would like to know the kind of boarding and lodging facilities provided by you, the duration of journey and halting.
Also let me know if any student discount is admissible.

Expecting an early response.
Yours sincerely
Shiva.

Question. You are Naveen of 43, Ram Nagar, Meerut. You wish to join NDA coaching classes. Write a letter to the director Akash classes, Kota enquiring about the coaching classes for the next examination. Ask for all necessary details in 100-120 words. 8 marks
Answer.
 43, Ram Nagar,
Meerut
26th January, 20××
The Director,
Akash Classes,
Jaipur Road,
Kota.

Subject : “Enquiry about the Coaching for NDA“

Sir,
I have just passed class XII and now want to join NDA. I have come to know that your institution gives coaching to qualify the admission test for NDA. I would like to join the same. Kindly furnish me with the following details :
- The duration of the course
- The fees
- The qualification to join the course (if any) If you have any printed material or brochure on the same, kindly send it to me on the above address.

Thanking You
Yours sincerely,
Naveen.

Question. You are Kailash / Kusum of 148, Model Town, Delhi, you wish to do a short term-course on personality development. Write a letter to the Director, Personal Care, Hyderabad enquiring about the course-details in 100 – 120 words. 8 marks
Answer.
148, Model Town
Delhi
28th August 20XX
The Director
Personal Care
Hyderabad

Subject : “Enquiry About Short Term Course”

Sir,
With reference to your advertisement dated 26 August, I have come to know that you provide a short term course on personality development. I would like to join it as I am awaiting my class 12th result and I am free for about three months. Kindly let me know the duration of the course and the fee structure.Kindly inform me at the earliest so that I can join the course immediately, without wasting time.

Yours sincerely
Kusum.

Question. You are Sunita/Suraj of 4 Grant Road, Dadar. You need accommodation for yourself. Write a letter to the Manager of paying guest service, 15, Aditya Complex, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, enquiring about the details such as type of accommodation, monthly charges, facilities provided etc.
Answer.
 4, Grant Road,
Dadar
25th February, 20××
The Manager
Paying Guest House,
New-Delhi,

Subject : “Enquiry About Accommodation”.

Sir,
I am a resident of Dadar and have joined coaching classes in Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. I wanted to enquire if there is a room available as an accommodation for a paying guest in and around this area. If so, please let me know whether it is single or twin sharing. Besides this, could you also send me the details regarding monthly charges of boarding and lodging? Kindly also let me know if there is 24 hours power-supply, a mode of transport available
and also if there is any shopping centre located close by.
Hope you would send me the details as soon as possible so that I could shift there at the earliest.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully
Suraj.

Question. You are Rajat/Rajni, Activity incharge of Ryan International School, Dwarka, New Delhi.Your school is planning to visit Kerala during summer vacations with 150 students and 7 teachers. Write a letter of enquiry to the Tour Manager, Balaji Tours and Travels,Connaught Place, New Delhi, enquiring about the itinerary, charges, accommodation,food and other facilities.
Answer.
Ryan International School
Dwarka
New Delhi
16 March 20××
The Manager
Balaji Tours and Travels
134, Connaught Place
New Delhi
Subject: Enquiry about the charges and facilities provided
Sir
With reference to your advertisement in Hindustan Times, dated 14th March, 20××. I have come to know that you organize educational tours for schools and colleges. Our school is planning for an educational trip with 150 students and 7 teachers to Kerala during summer vacation from 5 June 20×× to 12 June 20××.
Kindly furnish me with the following details:
• Travel itinerary                                     • Total charges – cost per head
• Accommodation (AC rooms)                  • Food/meals provided
• Places to visit (sightseeing, shopping)    •   Special attractions
• Pick and drop facility                             • Mode of transport (Air/ Train)
• Discount for students
It shall be highly appreciated if the details are provided to us at the earliest.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Rajat
(Activity incharge)

Question. You are Mohit/Mohini, a resident of 432, Arjun Nagar, Jaipur. Last week, you came across an advertisement pertaining to vocational courses and wish to join the same during the summer break. Write a letter of enquiry to the Director, Avons Academy, 134, Maharaja Nagar, Jaipur enquiring about the details of the course.
Answer.
432, Arjun Nagar
Jaipur
10 May 20××
The Director
Avons Academy
134, Maharaja Nagar
Jaipur
Subject: Enquiry about the details of the course in Java
Sir
Apropos of your advertisement published in the Hindustan Times, dated 8th May, 20××, I wish to state that I am a student of class X and have appeared for the Secondary School Examination.I want to pursue a short term course in Java during the break as I have two months’ time at my disposal.
Kindly furnish me with the following details:
• Duration of the course                    • Fee structure & Mode of payment
• Faculty                                          • Class duration
• Teacher-Student ratio                     • Medium of Instruction
• Transportation facility, if available    • Certificate or Diploma Course
• Discount for school students, if any
It shall be highly appreciated if the details are provided to me at the earliest.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Mohit

Question. You are Parvati/Praveen, Store incharge of Aman Stores, 32/54, Ravi Nagar, Delhi. Your school requires school bags and accessories in bulk for the commencement of the new session. Write a letter of enquiry to the Sales Manager, Duckback Industries Ltd, 13/4,Maharajpur, Delhi enquiring about the details of goods manufactured.
Answer.
Aman Stores
32/54, Ravi Nagar
Delhi
10 January 20××
Ref. No. ABCL/Sales/99/2567
The Sales Manager
M/s Duckback Industries Limited,
13/4, Maharajpur
Delhi
Subject: Enquiry about school bags and accessories
Sir
There has been an enormous demand by our customers of the school bags and accessories that you manufacture for primary and secondary school students and they are enquiring about quality, price,durability, etc.
We shall feel obliged if you could please send us 100 pieces of school bags for every age group on approval or return basis.
If we find the quality and price satisfactory, we can place a bigger order. Before placing order, we would like you to send the samples. You can send 500 bags on approval basis.
The remaining of the unsold pieces within a period of one month from receipt thereof would be returned to you at our expense.
We hope to hear from you very soon.
Yours faithfully
Parvati
(Store incharge)

Question. You are Arvind/Vrinda, Director of Shubham Steels, 50, Hauz Khas Market, New Delhi.You intend to purchase Prestige pressure cookers, non-stick pans and induction plates from their factory outlet at 12/567, Industrial Area, Ghaziabad, U.P. Write a letter of enquiry asking for latest catalogues and price lists.
Answer.
Shubham Steels
50, Hauz Khaz Market
New Delhi
22 March 20××
Ref. No BOPL/Sales/99/8912
M/s Prestige Industries
12/567, Industrial Area
Ghaziabad
U.P.
Subject: Enquiry about kitchenwares
Sir
We are one of the leading home appliance dealers in South Delhi. We wish to purchase a large number of “Prestige” brand pressure cookers, induction plates and non-stick kitchenwares of all sizes from you, as we plan to open a chain of stores across Delhi-NCR.Kindly send us the latest catalogues of the above mentioned utensils and their spare parts with current price lists of all sizes and details of their dimensions. Let us know the special discount as admissible to wholesalers.
An early reply of the desired information will be appreciated.
Yours faithfully
Vrinda
(Director)

Question. You are Vineet/Tanvi, Manager of Perfect Appliances Store, 312, Raja Garden, New Delhi. You wish to purchase various electrical appliances from M/s Khanna Electricals,25, Bhagirath Palace, Delhi to update your stock. Write a letter of enquiry to the Sales Manager asking for the relevant details about the same in 100-120 words.
Answer.
Perfect Appliances Store
312, Raja Garden
New Delhi
15 May 20××
The Sales Manager
M/s Khanna Electricals
25, Bhagirath Palace
Delhi
Subject: Enquiry about electrical appliances
Sir
We are one of the leading electrical appliance stores in West Delhi that deals in latest and authentic national and international brands of devices. We wish to update our stock for the coming festive season.
Kindly let us know whether you can supply us the following items. If so, please quote your prices with terms and conditions.
S. No.    Items                    Brand                    Quantity
1.        Steam Iron                Orpat                     250
2.        Oven Toaster Griller   Bajaj                       500
3.         Sandwich maker       Murphy Richards      780
4.        Microwave Oven         LG                          350
5.        Induction Plates         Prestige                   680
On receipt of information, we shall place an order with you for the above mentioned items. An early response will be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully
Tanvi
(Manager)

Placing Order Letter Class 10 English

Question. Your school requires books for classes IX & X for the coming session. You are Shankar Mohan / Shalini Mohan, Librarian of Modern School, 97, Najafgarh, New Delhi. Write a letter to the Store Manager, M/s Full Marks Pvt Ltd, 9, Daryaganj, New Delhi placing order for the specific books required by you.
Answer.
Modern School
97, Najafgarh
New Delhi
10 March 20××
The Store Manager
M/s Full Marks Pvt Ltd
9, Daryaganj, New Delhi
Subject: Placing order for books
Sir
Our school requires books for classes IX & X for the coming session.We wish to place an order with your store as you are the largest wholesale supplier and offer the most competitive prices.
The order is as follows:
S.No.   Books                      Classes    Publi sher      Quantity
1. Assignments in English Plus    X         Full Marks        450
2. Practical Skills in Science        X         Full Marks       550
3. Manjeet Singh Mathematics    X         Full Marks        550
4. Assignments in Science          IX        Full Marks       375
5. Vyakaran Parichay                 IX        Full Marks        500
6. Vyakaran Parichay                 X         Full Marks        650
All the books should be hardbound and in perfect condition. We expect at least 20% discount. In case of any damage in transit, the goods will be returned at your cost. Payment would be made by cheque no sooner the goods are received in good condition. We expect prompt delivery within a week.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Shankar Mohan
(Librarian)

Question. Your guest house requires solar appliances. You are Anuj Kapoor/Anita Kapoor, Manager of Maharaja Guest House, 56, Rani Bagh, Agra. Write a letter to the Store Manager,M/s Sooraj Appliances, 34, Raja Garden, Agra placing order for the same.
Answer.
 Maharaja Guest House
56, Rani Bagh
Agra
5 June 20××
The Store Manager
M/s Sooraj Appliances
34, Raja Garden
Agra
Subject: Order for solar appliances
Sir
Our guest house has undergone renovation and requires solar appliances for the same. We wish to place order with your store as you are the largest wholesale supplier and offer the most competitive prices.
The order is as follows:
S.No. Solar Appliances   Brand       Quantity
1.      Water Heaters       UjraTech      40
2.      Cookers                Mitva           55
3.      Lanterns               SolUrja        50
4.      Fans                     BlueBird      35
5.      Bulbs                   Fosera          50
6.      Power Banks         Fosera         60
We expect at least 15% discount, proper packaging of the products and extended warranty period for the appliances. Any piece found broken will attract the cancellation of the order forthwith. Payment would be made by cheque once the consignment is received. We expect prompt delivery within a
week.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Anuj Kapoor
(Manager)

Question. Your newly-constructed school requires saplings for its garden and playground. You are Sameer Ahmed/Sameera Ahmed, Admin Officer of Laxmi Public School, 56, Pitampura,New Delhi. Write a letter to the Manager, M/s Gulab Nursery, 34, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi placing an order for the same.
Answer. 
Laxmi Public School
56, Pitampura
New Delhi
30 January 20××
The Manager
M/s Gulab Nursery
34, Laxmi Nagar
Delhi
Subject: Order for saplings
Sir
Our newly-constructed school requires saplings for the playground and garden. We wish to place an order to your nursery as you are the largest wholesale supplier and offer the most competitive prices.
The order is as follows:
S. No.    Saplings                 Quantity
1.            Ashoka                      25
2.           Laburnum                  40
3.           Flame of the Forest     50
4.           Hibiscus                     35
5.           Chrysanthemum         50
6.           Basil                          60
We expect healthy pest-free saplings with at least 15% discount. In case of any damage in transit,the dead saplings will be returned at your cost. Payment would be made by cheque once the saplings are received. We expect prompt delivery within a week.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Sameer Ahmed
(Admin Officer)

Question. You are Meeta Pande/Meetesh Pande, Head, Organic Products Centre, 2/34, Ram Nagar,Delhi. You wish to purchase certain organic spices and oils. Write a letter to the Store Manager, M/s Organics World, 4/54, Shakur Basti, Delhi placing an order for the specific products required by you.
Answer.
Organic Products Centre
2/34, Ram Nagar
Delhi
30 April 20××
The Store Manager
M/s Organics World
4/54, Shakur Basti
Delhi
Subject: Placing order for organic products
Sir
We have recently opened a grocery store selling organic products at Ram Nagar and require certain products for upgrading our stock. You are one of the biggest wholesale supplier of authentic organic products and offer the most competitive prices and prompt services.
The order is as follows:
S.No.   Organic Spices        Brand              Quantity (sachets)
1. Cinnamon Sticks              Herbal Life            250
(100 gm.)  
2. Cloves (100 gm.)             D.W.C.                   500
3. Green Cardamom            Organic India         500
(250 gm.)
4. Black Pepper (50 gm.)      Organic India       1000
5. Nutmeg Powder                D.W.C.                  500
(10 pills)  
6. Cumin Seeds (250 gm.)    D.W.C.                 1500
We expect at least 15% discount and proper packaging of the products. In case of any in transit damage, the goods will be returned at your cost. Payment would be made by cheque once the consignment is received. We expect prompt delivery within a week.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Meeta Pande
(Head, Organic Products Centre)

Question. You areRohan/Ronita, Sports Secretary of GurukulVidyapeeth, Kochi. You are organizing Hockey and Cricket tournament in your school. For that you require some items of cricket and hockey. Place an order to M/s Bhalla Sports, Begam Bridge Road, Chennai.
Answer.
Gurukul Vidyapeeth
M.G. Road
Kochi
December 15, 2021
M/s Balla Sports
Begam Bridge Road
Chennai
Sub: Placing order for sports goods.
Sir
Finding your price list reasonable for sports goods we need in the forthcoming tournament in our school, we place our order for the following sports goods. I shall be highly obliged if you supply the items at the earliest.
Sl.No    Items               Quality/Brand         Quantity
1       Cricket Bat             BDM Superior             20
2       Hockey Sticks         SIANA Supreme         36
3       Ball (Cricket)          SS (4 piece) Super     36
4       Ball (Hockey)          SS (Rapid)                36
5      Wickets(with bails)   Reebok Standard       10 sets

Articles should be of standard quality and as per the specification. The payment will be made by cheque once the items reach us. Please send the bill in triplicate.
Yours faithfully
Sd/
Rohan/Ronita
Sports Secretary

MCQ

Question. You are Sohan/Seema, CCAIncharge of APS Public School, Kochi. You are planning to purchase ceiling fans and pedestal fans for your school. Write a letter to the Sales Manager, M/s Machine and Machine, CB-7 Complex, T-Nagar, Chennai for placing order. Some gaps have been left in the letter and marked as (1), (2), (3), (4), (5). Complete the letter by choosing the correct option.
CCA Incharge
APS Public School
Kochi
21 December 2021
…………(1)……………
M/s Machine and Machine
CB-7 Complex
T-Nagar, Chennai
Sub:………………(2)…………………..
Sir
As per our communication regarding purchase of ceiling fans and pedestal fans, we have approved your …………(3)………………..
Please supply 50 (fifty) Usha ceiling fans of 60”size and 10 Crompton pedestal fans at the earliest.
The items should be in ………………(4)………………….and delivered within a week. 10% of the whole bill is being sent herewith ………(5)………. through a Demand Draft.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
Sohan/Seema
CCA Incharge

1. (A) The Branch Manager
(B) The Sales Manager
(C)The Sales Officer
(D) The Salesman
Answer. B

2. (A) Placing supply order for table fans.
(B) Placing a complaint against your supply
(C) Placing an order for ceiling fans
(D) Placing supply order for ceiling fans and pedestal fans
Answer. D

3. (A) quotation and conditions of payment.
(B) request for order
(C) request for payment
(D) quotation for maintenance
Answer. A

4. (A) any condition and properly pack
(B) good condition, securely packed
(C)good condition and parceled
(D) properly dispatched
Answer. B

5. (A) as total payment
(B) as partial payment
(C) as advance
(D) none of these
Answer. C

Question. You are Vishal/ Anitha, Hostel Warden, KET Public School, Amaravathi, Utter Pradesh. Write a letter to the sales Manager, Bharath Electronics and Domestic Appliances Ltd., New Delhi, placing an order for a few fans, microwave ovens and geysers that you wish to purchase for the hostel. Also ask for the discount permissible on the purchase.
Answer.
KET Public School
Nehru Road ,Amaravathi
Utter Pradesh
Pin: xxxxxx
22 February, 2022
The Sales Manager
Bharath Electronics and domestic Appliances Ltd.
Lalbhag
New Delhi
Pin. Xxxxxx
Sir
Subject: Order for domestic appliances
We are pleased to place an order for the following items. Kindly send these at the above mentioned address carefully as per the prices already negotiated.
Name of the Items    Number of Items    Brand
Fans 48’’                   50                         Bajaj
Microwave Oven        25                         LG
Bulb 60 W                100                        Philips
Tubelight 40 W         100                        Nova
Table Fans                10                          Bajaj
Kindly ensure that all the items are in good condition and packed properly. The items must be delivered within 15 days of the issue of this letter. Any damage during transportation will be borne by you. Further kindly note that the transportation charges will be paid by you.
Yours faithfully
Anitha

THE LETTER

I. Read the following passages and answer the questions given below:

1.“For several days Ali had not come to the postoffice. There was no one with enough sympathy or understanding to guess the reason, but all were curious to know what had stopped the old man.”
(a) Why did Ali come to the post office?
(b) Why had Ali stopped coming to the post office?
(c) What were they curious to know?

2. But when the evening of his life was drawing in, he left his old ways and suddenly took a new turn.
(a) Explain — ‘evening of life was drawing in”?
(b) What were the man’s old ways?
(c) What new turn did his life take? Why?

3. “I know! I know! But do you think we’ve got your Miriam’s house registered.”
(a) Identify the speaker.
(b) Discuss the context of the above remark.
(c) What was the result of the above remark on the listener?

II. Answer the given questions in 30-40 words:-
a) The postmaster says to Ali, “What a pest you are brother.” Do you agree? Give reason.
b) Why did Coachman Ali give up his favourite sport?
c) How did the post master’s attitude towards Ali eventually change?
d) Why did the postmaster want to deliver the letter personally to Ali?

III. Answer the given questions in 100-125 words:-
a) What is the theme of the lesson ‘The letter’ written by Dhumaketu?
b) Imagine you are Miriam, the coachman’s daughter. Write a diary page, expressing your grief on your father’s demise and sharing your feelings of nostalgia.