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Informal Letter Writing (Types, Format, Examples)

What is an Informal letter? Personal letters are also called informal letters which can be written to family members, parents, siblings, children, relatives, friends and acquaintances.  ЁЯСЙThey can be written for various reasons like to invite a friend for vacations, to inform the parents about the result, to know the health of ones grandparents, to bless a newly-wed cousin, etc. Format of Informal Letter An informal letter usually has six parts  1) The address The sender’s/writer’s address is written at the top left-hand corner of the page. 2) The date The date is written in full below the address (12 October 20___) but the name of the month should never be written in short [January as Jan.(x).] 3) The salutation The salutation is written on the left-hand side of the page below the date. It varies for different persons and depends on closeness with the person addressed. ЁЯСЙFor friends we write: Dear Sneha, My dear Sona ЁЯСЙFor members of the family we write: Dear Father, My dear...

Marriage

Word meanings  Zeradei : native village of the author in Siwan district of Bihar sent for : order someone to come back  put : (here) asked (рмПрмаାрм░େ) рмкрмЪାрм░ିрм▓ା retired (v) : left the place (рм╕୍рмеାрми рмЫାрмбି) signified : gave consent (рм╕рмо୍рмормдି рмжେрмЗрмЫрми୍рмдି) match : marriage (рммିрммାрм╣) betrothal : engagement ceremony (рмпୋрмЧрмжାрми рм╕рмоାрм░ୋрм╣) customary : according to custom (рмХрм╖୍рмЯрмо୍ рмЕрмиୁрмпାрнЯୀ) keen : much interestd (рммрм╣ୁрмд рмЖрмЧ୍рм░рм╣ୀ) considerable : huge (рммିрм░ାрмЯ) pomp and show : glint and glitter (рмЪрмормХ୍ рмУ рмЪрмормХ୍) strain : difficulty (рмЕрм╕ୁрммିрмзା) gone up : increased (рммрм░୍рмж୍рмзିрмд) protracted : longer than usual (рм╕୍рн▒ାрмнାрммିрмХ рмаାрм░ୁ рмЕрмзିрмХ рм╕рморнЯ) litigation : court case (рмХୋрм░୍рмЯ рмХେрм╕୍) despite : in spite of (рмПрм╣ା рм╕рмд୍рмд୍рн▒େ) grand : dignified or noble (рм╕рмо୍рмн୍рм░ାрми୍рмд рммା рм╕рмо୍рмоାрмиିрмд) lavish : profuse (рмк୍рм░рмЪୁрм░) elaborate : carefully prepared and organised (рм╕ୁрмЪିрми୍рмдିрмд рмУ рм╕ୁрм╕рмЩ୍рмЧрмаିрмд рмврмЩ୍рмЧрм░େ рмк୍рм░рм╕୍рмдୁрмдି) auspicious : showing signs of future success (рмнрммିрм╖୍рнЯрмдрм░ рм╕рмлрм│рмдାрм░ рм╕рмЩ୍рмХେрмд рмжେрмЦାрмЙрмЫି) procure : obtain (рмЖрм╣рм░рмг рмХрм░ିрммା) sturdy : strong (рммрм│ିрм╖୍рма) canopy (рмЫрмд୍рм░ୀ) : a big decora...

Childhood

Word meanings related: connected (рм╕ଂрмпୁрмХ୍рмд) sheltered : protected (рм╕ୁрм░рмХ୍рм╖ିрмд) uneventful : dull (рмХୁрмг୍рмаିрмд) overbearing : arrogant, proud (рмЕрм╣ଂрмХାрм░ୀ, рмЧрм░୍рммୀ) Eurasians : Europeans and Asians (рмЗрмЙрм░ୋрмкୀрнЯ рмУ рмПрм╕ୀрнЯ) Instances: cases (рмоାрморм▓ା) conflicts : difference (рмкାрм░୍рмермХ୍рнЯ) acquitted : not found guilty (рмжୋрм╖ୀ рм╕ାрмм୍рнЯрм╕୍рмд рм╣ୋрмЗрмиାрм╣ିଁ ) filled with : full of (рмкୂрм░୍рмг) resentment : anger (рмХ୍рм░ୋрмз) alien : foreigner (рммିрмжେрм╢ୀ) infrequently : occasionally (рммେрм│େрммେрм│େ) encounters : meeting (рм╕рмнା) pick : start (рмЖрм░рмо୍рмн рмХрм░) oneness : unity (рмПрмХрмд୍рм╡ рмнାрмм; рмПрмХрмдା) offensive : rude (рмЕрмнрмж୍рм░) resent: hate (рмШୃрмгା) in my heart : sincerely (рмЖрми୍рмдрм░ିрмХрмдାрм░ рм╕рм╣ିрмд) resound : echo (рмЗрмХୋ) Tremendous : profound (рммିрм░ାрмЯ) peep: Look quickly and furtively (рм╢ୀрмШ୍рм░ рмПрммଂ рмЪрмдୁрм░рмдାрм░ рм╕рм╣ рмжେрмЦ) embodiment: a typical living example (рмПрмХ рм╕ାрмзାрм░рмг рмЬୀрммрми୍рмд рмЙрмжାрм╣рм░рмг) treasure (v) : to keep something as extremely valuable (рмзрми) shivered : trembled (рмерм░ି рмЙрмаିрм▓ା) fright : fear (рмнрнЯ) iron : very strong (рммрм╣ୁрмд рм╢рмХ୍рмдିрм╢ାрм│ୀ) indulge in : to do something that one likes (рмХିрмЫି рмХрм░ିрммା  рмпାрм╣ା рмЬрмгрмЩ...

Tense Questions

1. She _______ to school by bus every day.    a) go    b) goes    c) is going    d) has gone 2. The sun _______ in the east.    a) rise    b) rises    c) is rising    d) has risen 3. They _______ football every Sunday.    a) play    b) plays    c) are playing    d) played 4. Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius.    a) boil    b) boils    c) is boiling    d) has boiled 5. My father _______ in a bank.    a) work    b) works    c) is working    d) has worked 6. We usually _______ dinner at 8 p.m.    a) have    b) has    c) having    d) had 7. The shop _______ at 9 o’clock every morning.    a) open    b) opens    c) opened    d) is opening 8. He never _______ late for class.    a) arrive    b) ar...

1st Year Examination

Sub- English    F.M- 50  Time - 1 hr. 30 minutes  1.Answer any 3 questions within 40 words each. (3×3)  i) What were the three questions that occurred to the king? What answers did the king get for his third question?  ii) Who is Khairi? How did the writer come to know about Khairi?  iii)What kind of family did Mr. Chaudhury have and What was his relationship with different animals? iv)Why did the wounded person desire to serve the king as his most faithful slave?  2. Answer any 05 questions within 30 words each.(2×5)               i) How did the friend encourage the poet?  ii)How does the poet cherish the memory of her friend?  iii) How does the poet value her friendship?  iv) Why does she call her friend extra special? v)What is the poet’s final wish?  vi) How and when does the poet recall his friends?  vii) Explain : “I’ve seen around me fall, Like leaves in win...

Dialogue writing (CBSE)

1. Complete the conversation by filling the blanks. Neeta :Friends, the air pollution has been very bad lately. Vibha : Neeta, why are you (i) ____________ your eyes? Neeta : I feel acute irritation in them. Vibha : What is the reason? Neeta : It is due to (ii) ____________. Vibha : Oh yes, the air is full of fumes. Neeta : These fumes contain (iii) ____________. Vibha : Yes, it has sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. I forgot to bring my sunglasses today. Neeta : How would sunglasses help? Vibha : They protect (iv) ____________ from dust and smoke. Neeta : I think we should also (v) ____________. Vibha : Yes, you are right. Answer Key (i) rubbing (ii) air pollution (iii) harmful gases (iv) our eyes (v) take proper precautions 2.  Air Pollution ( Dialogue) Aman : The air quality has become very poor these days. Rita :Yes, people are (i) ____________ a lot because of it. Aman : What problems does it cause? Rita : It causes (ii) ____________ and breathing trouble. Aman : What pollute...

Opposite words using Prefix

1. Prefix: un- * Happy → Unhappy ЁЯШФ * Fair → Unfair ЁЯЩВ‍↕️ * Healthy → UnhealthyЁЯдТ * Lucky → UnluckyЁЯдв * Necessary → Unnecessary * Pleasant → Unpleasant * Usual → Unusual * Certain → Uncertain * Clear → Unclear * True → Untrue 2. Prefix: in- * Correct → Incorrect * Complete → Incomplete * Capable → Incapable * Sufficient → Insufficient * Active → Inactive * Direct → **Indirect** * Visible → **Invisible** * Sensitive → **Insensitive * Secure → **Insecure** * Patient → **Impatient** (changes to im-) 3. Prefix: im- (used before b, m, p sounds) * Possible → Impossible * Moral → Immoral * Mature → Immature * Polite → **Impolite** * Pure → **Impure** * Perfect → **Imperfect** * Balance → **Imbalance** 4. Prefix: ir- (before r) * Regular → Irregular * Responsible → **Irresponsible * Relevant → **Irrelevant** * Rational → **Irrational** * Replaceable → **Irreplaceable** 5. Prefix: il- (before l) * Legal → **Illegal** * Logical → **Illogical** * Literate → **Illiterate** * Legitimate → **Illegit...