Punjab State Board PSEB 12th Class English Book Solutions English Application Writing Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.
PSEB 12th Class English Application Writing
1. Write an application to the Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, asking for a duplicate copy of your marks sheet.
To
The Secretary,
Board of Secondary Education,
S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali.
Sir,
With due respect I beg to state that I passed my secondary examination in 20…. I was a regular student on the rolls of D.A.V. Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar. My roll number was 87316. I got first division by securing 66 per cent marks. Unfortunately, I have lost the original marks sheet. I am in need of a duplicate copy of marks sheet.
I am enclosing a postal order for Rs 25/- as the fee for issuance of a duplicate marks sheet. Kindly send the duplicate copy of my marks sheet at the earliest.
Date : May 14, 20 …….
Yours faithfully,
Harbans Singh
H.No. 221-A,
Kajori Mohalla,
Jalandhar.
2. The Punjab School Education Board has entered your name wrongly on your certificate. Write an application to the Secretary of the Board giving your correct name and requesting him to make necessary changes in the Board records.
333, Jhoolna Mahal,
Gurdaspur.
June 23, 20……
To
The Secretary,
The Punjab School Education Board,
S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali.
Sir,
With due respect I like to bring the following facts to your kind notice for prompt action.
I, Raminder Singh Bajwa, son of S. Krishan Singh Bajwa, resident of Gurdaspur qualified my Matriculation Examination in March 2002. I appeared under roll number 233222. I wrote my name correctly in the admission form. I regret to bring to your kind notice that my name has been wrongly registered as Rajinder Singh in place of Raminder Singh Bajwa in the certificate issued to me. This has involved me in unnecessary and unavoidable correspondence with the Board authorities. Your office clerks insist on writing my name as Rajinder Singh Bajwa as they do not like to take the trouble of correcting their own error. For this lapse and negligence of the Board clerks, I have failed to get my matriculation certificate in my correct name.
I am enclosing an affidavit affirming that I am Raminder Singh Bajwa and not Rajinder Singh Bajwa. You are requested to personally look into the matter and get the error corrected. You are also requested to arrange to issue a fresh certificate with my correct name as Raminder Singh Bajwa.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Raminder Singh Bajwa
3. Write a letter/application to D.C. of your district requesting him to open a dispensary in your town.
To
The Deputy Commissioner,
Gurdaspur.
Sir,
We, the residents of Fatehgarh Churian, Tehsil Batala, lay down the following for your kind perusal and prompt action.
Fatehgarh Churian is a small town situated at a distance of about 15 kilometres from Batala and 25 kilometres from Gurdaspur. It is a growing town and its present population is about ten thousand people. It has no government hospital or dispensary worth the name. In case of an emergency, the. residents of the town have to go to Gurdaspur or Batala for hospitalisation. It becomes very difficult to provide first aid to a needy person. Recently, five women and three children who had been suffering from cholera died for want of medical attention.
We, the residents of the town, shall be grateful to you if you kindly arrange to open a dispensary. A town-dweller who has settled in Canada has agreed to pay the price of two acres of land and the cost of the construction of the building.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours faithfully,
Naresh Malik
and ten others,
Fatehgarh Churian.
4. Write a letter/application to the Postmaster of your town for the change of address.
12, Model Town,
Jalandhar City.
April 18, 20….
To
The Postmaster,
Central Town,
Jalandhar.
Sir,
I want to bring to your kind notice that I have shifted my residence from K-44, Central Town to 12-Model Town.
I had to shift my belongings in a hurry. I could not inform my friends and relatives. It is possible that some of my letters might be written at the previous address. It is, therefore, requested that my letters may kindly be redirected on my new address. Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Rajesh Kumar
5. Write a letter to the Postmaster General for providing a post office in your village.
Village Sanghar,
P.O. Dhariwal,
District Gurdaspur.
May 15, 20 ……..
To
The Postmaster General,
Ambala.
Sir,
I, on behalf of the inhabitants of village Sanghar, would like to bring to your kind notice that there is no post office in our village which is growing everyday.
The villagers have to face many hardships because there is no post office within a radius of three kilometres. This village has a number of young men working in the defence services. Villagers have to go a long way for sending their telegrams, parcels and letters. Moreover, sometimes the most urgent messages and telegrams do not reach our village in time. The result is that villagers are put to a lot of inconvenience and hardship.
Under such circumstances, it becomes imperative to open a post office in our village. I, therefore, request you earnestly to provide a post office in our village. We are ready to donate land for the post office building.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sarpanch,Village Sanghar,
Post Office Dhariwal,
District Gurdaspur
6. You are Ramnik Singh. Write an application to the Manager of a firm for the post of a clerk.
22, Putli Ghar,
Amritsar.
April 22, 20 ………
To
The Manager,
Bird and Company, Amritsar.
Sir,
This is in response to your advertisement in ‘The Tribune’ dated 24th March, 20…… for the post of a clerk in your office. I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the same. As regards my qualifications, they are detailed below:
I passed my B.A. I examination in 20…….. as a regular student of D.A.V. College, Jalandhar in the second division. Then I joined a commercial college where I learnt both typewriting and shorthand. I can type in English, Hindi and Punjabi. My speed in shorthand is 80 w.p.m. My speed in typewriting in three languages is 50 w.p.m. I have been working as a clerk for the last two years. I am well-conversant with other official works and can speak English, Hindi and Punjabi fluently.
I am still in the service of the same firm. I seek better prospects which my present employer, with his limited business, cannot supply. He has no objection to my seeking a better job somewhere else.
I am a hardworking young man with a sound body and good experience. I enclose a certificate from my present employer about my character, experience and ability. Should you appoint me to the post, it would be my sincerest effort to give you every satisfaction.
Yours faithfully,
Ramnik Singh
7. Imagine you are Rohan. Write a letter to the Secretary, the Punjab School Education Board, Mohali requesting him to declare your result.
22, Urban Estate,
Batala.
March 29, 20…….
To
The Secretary,
The Punjab School Education Board,
Mohali.
Sir,
With due respect I beg to say that I appeared in the 10 + 2 examination of the Punjab School Education Board in March 20 ……. with roll number 231212 as a regular student of Government College, Gurdaspur. Even after the passing of a year, my result has not been declared. In the absence of the result I could not get admission in any of the educational institutions. I have suffered because of the failure of the Board to declare my result. This is despite the fact that I wrote three registered letters on the subject.
Kindly do me the favour of declaring my result without further delay. Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours faithfully,
Rohan
8. Write a letter/application to the Postmaster General, concerning a lost money order.
15, Netaji Road,
Amritsar.
25th August, 20……
To
The Postmaster General,
Ambala.
Sir,
About a month ago, I sent a money order for Rs 200 to my brother Dr. R. L. Kapoor, 15-Park Road, Jodhpore. This should ordinarily have reached him by September 1st at the latest. But so far he has not received it. I have made enquiries several times at the local post office, where I booked the money order, but they are unable to tell me what has become of it.
I have been highly inconvenienced through what appears to be the carelessness of the postal authorities. I should be much obliged if you look into the matter immediately. The number of the money order receipt is 1221; it is dated Sept. 1, 20 …….. and stamped Amritsar, P.O.
Yours faithfully,
Gunwant Singh
9. Write a letter to the Postmaster requesting him to enquire why a parcel sent to you has not been delivered as yet.
124, Model Town,
Gurdaspur.
June 10, 20…….
To
The Postmaster,
Gurdaspur.
Sir,
I want to bring to your notice the non-delivery of a parcel of books to me.
M/s Shyam Lai and Co., New Delhi, sent me a parcel of books on 4th April. It was posted at Chanakyapuri Post Office. It was a registered parcel bearing Registration No. 01396. It was to be delivered to me by the 9th of April. But even after a lapse of almost two months the parcel has not been delivered to me. It contained some very important books which I had ordered because I am preparing for the ensuing UPSC exam. The delay has upset all my plans and will certainly affect my career badly.
I request you to trace the parcel and deliver it to me as early as possible.
Expecting an early action.
Yours faithfully,
Rakesh Puri
10. Write a letter/application to the Commissioner of Jalandhar Division requesting him to get a sports stadium built at Gurdaspur.
110, Jail Road,
Gurdaspur.
June 20, 20 ……
To
The Commissioner,
Jalandhar Division,
Jalandhar.
Sir,
I like to bring to your notice that ours is a growing town with several facilities. The only thing lacking here is a sports stadium.
The residents of this town feel that we should have a sports stadium. The reason for this is simple. The state wrestling championship has been won by a wrestler from this town. Even at the district level wrestling competition, the wrestlers of Gurdaspur have done very well. Besides, we have several district and state level athletes. Nitish Kumar and Harjinder Singh represented the state at a swimming competition. Some of the first class sportsmen have joined the Navy and the Indian army. Some of the girls have also distinguished themselves in some of the disciplines.
A rich landlord has agreed to donate three acres of land for the purpose.
I also know that you are a lover of sports. I am sure that you would leave no stone unturned to give a practical shape to this proposal.
Yours faithfully,
Makhan Singh and ten other sports lovers.
11. Write a letter to the President of the Municipal Committee of your town about the unsatisfactory position of street lighting on the streets and lanes of your town.
202, Murgai Mohalla,
Dinanagar.
July 25, 20…….
To
The President,
Municipal Committee,
Dinanagar.
Sir,
With due respect, I like to bring to your kind notice the extremely unsatisfactory position of street lighting in the narrow lanes and streets of Murgai Mohalla.
Murgai Mohalla is a neglected area so far as street lighting is concerned. As night falls, people are put to a lot of inconvenience because of absence of tubes and lights on the poles meant for that purpose. Absence of street lighting encourages anti-social people. The instances of eve-teasing are on the increase. Young women and girls who happen to return home soon after sunset are victims of molestation and groping. Rowdies take advantage of the prevailing darkness.
Petty thefts are also on the increase. On two or three occasions, two old women fractured their legs as they fell into some of the pits in the lanes. It is impossible to go out of one’s home even in an emergency because of the pitch dark streets. We brought the matter to the notice of the local Municipal Commissioner who promised to do something. Unfortunately he is lying in a hospital at Amritsar. You are requested to see the situation for yourself and get adequate tubes and bulbs fitted in the area.
Yours faithfully.
Chetan Rathore
12. Write a letter to the Director, Doordarshan Kendra, suggesting some improvements in the TV Programmes.
18, Chopra House,
Gali Khazanchian,
Kapurthala.
May 28, 20……..
To
The Director,
Doordarshan Kendra,
Jalandhar.
Sir,
I wish to draw your attention to the deteriorating quality of television programmes telecast from your Kendra. They are cheap, dull, boring and not at all entertaining or informative. They do not cater to the needs of youth and housewives.
Most of the programmes are meant for the rural people who do not have any inclination to watch such dull and boring programmes.
The Kendra should start some programmes to attract young men and women who have some artistic genius in them. They should be. given opportunities to show their talent.
Even the plays telecast from your Kendra are sub-standard. They have no originality about them. The incharge of your plays should be asked to monitor plays telecast from Pakistan Television. They are realistic and have the human element in them. The plays telecast by Jalandhar Doordarshan are of a very poor quality. They hardly have any theme. Your station.must take the cue from PTV.
There must be a programme on general awareness for the benefit of those Punjab students who want to have a career outside the state. Some quiz programmes should be telecast. Young men and women with better performance should be encouraged through prizes.
A panel of distinguished artists, singers and educationists should be asked to monitor the quality of programmes from your station. I think these measures will go a long way in improving the programmes telecast by your Kendra.
Yours faithfully,
Akanksha Chopra
13. Suppose you are Sandeep. Write a letter to the Postmaster of your town complaining against the irregular delivery of your letters.
222, Urban Estate,
Jalandhar.
July 22, 20 ………..
To
The Postmaster,
Jalandhar.
Dear Sir,
I regret to bring to your kind notice that the delivery of letters in our area is very very irregular. The postman, Mr. Joginder Singh, is not performing his duty properly. He is very careless in delivering the letters. He is irregular also. On some Saturdays he does not deliver the letters. On days before other holidays, he fails to deliver the letters.
Sometimes he hands over letters to children asking them to deliver them to the addresses. His attitude to his duty is casual and irresponsible. This careless approach to duty often leads to the loss of some important letters. If urgent letters are not delivered in time, they cannot be responded to in time. I have warned him on several occasions but he does not seem to be bothered.
He is very rude, hie does not know how to respond politely to the people. You are requested to ask for his explanation about his irresponsible and casual attitude to the delivery of letters. It would be appreciated if he is suspended or warned to mend himself.
Yours faithfully,
Sandeep
Applications for Different Jobs
14. Write an application for the post of a teacher in a school.
12, Canal Park,
Dhariwal.
April 15, 20 …….
To
The Principal,
Khalsa Higher Secondary School,
Burj Sahib (Dhariwal).
Sir,
With reference to your advertisement in the ‘Daily Tribune’ of April 14, 20……. for the post of a science teacher in your school, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the post.
As regards my qualifications, I may state that I passed the B.Sc. (Non-medical) from the G.N.D.U. as a regular student of Baring Union Christian College, Batala in 20…. securing 65% marks in the first division. Thereafter, I did my B.Ed. training from the Janata Teachers Training College, Nakodar in first division in the year 20…. At present, I am working as a science teacher in a village high school.
I have a special aptitude for teaching. During my college days, I took keen interest in extra-curricular activities. I was a member of the College Dramatic Society and also an active member of the College Music Club.
I can teach very proficiently. A testimonial from my present Principal speaks volumes for my ability and performance. If I am given a chance to serve in your school, I promise to give a good account of myself as a science teacher.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Raj an Tandon
15. Write an application to your Principal requesting him to condone your deficiency/ shortage in lectures. Give reasons.
To
The Principal,
Baring Union Christian College,
Batala.
Sir,
With due respect I beg to state that I am a student of + 2 class of your college. During the month of November, I fell seriously ill and was admitted in a local nursing home for treatment. I had to remain in the nursing home for four weeks. So, I could not attend my classes. As a result, I have fallen short of the required percentage of lectures to be eligible to appear in the annual examination. I may add that I did very well in my September House Examination. I secured more than 65% marks in all the subjects. I am sure that I shall do very well in my final examination also. Kindly condone my shortage of lectures and enable me to appear in the final examination.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Swaroop Krishan Bhalla
Roll No : 1202
10 + 2
Dated : March 10, 20……
16. Write an application to the Principal of your school / college for remission of fine.
To
The Principal,
A.B. College,
Pathankot.
Sir,
Most respectfully I beg to state that I have been fined Rs 100 for reaching the college late on three consecutive days. I request you to remit the fine as I got late due to unavoidable circumstances.
My mother met with an accident. I had to take her to a local nursing home. For the three days on which I got late, there was none at home to take her to the nursing home. Hence it was not possible for me to neglect the treatment of my mother. To support my reason, I am enclosing a certificate from the doctor that I used to bring my mother to the clinic for treatment at 10 o’ clock in the morning for the three days in question.
I have placed the facts before you. I was late no doubt, but I was helpless. So, I request you to remit my fine. I shall be thankful to you for this act of kindness.
Yours faithfully,
Saurabh Kumar
Roll Number 1203
XII B
Dated : April 19, 20……
17. Write an application for the post of a steno-typist.
14, Civil Lines,
Jalandhar City.
August 6, 20…..
To
The Advertiser,
Post Box No. 313,
The Tribune,
Chandigarh.
Sir,
This is in response to your advertisement in “The Tribune” dated 4th August, 20….. for the post of a steno-typist in your office. I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the same. As regards my qualifications, they are detailed below:
I passed my B.A. Examination in 20….. from D.A.V. College, Jalandhar in the second division. After my graduation, I joined a commercial college where I learnt both shorthand and type-writing. My speed in shorthand is 75 w.p.m. and my speed in type-writing is 50 w.p.m. I have been working as a stenotypist with Sehgal & Co., Jalandhar for the last five years. Besides shorthand and type-writing, I am also well conversant with other official work and can speak English, Hindi and Punjabi fluently.
I am still in the service of the same firm. I am seeking better opportunities which my present employer, with his limited, business, cannot supply. He has no objection to my seeking a better job somewhere else.
I am a young man of 25 with a sound body and a good appearance. I enclose a certificate from my present employer about my character, experience and ability.
Should you appoint me to the post, it would be my sincerest effort to give you every satisfaction.
Yours faithfully,
H.M.L. Sood
18. Write a letter to your Principal for a testimonial / character certificate.
2652, Sector 37 C,
Chandigarh.
August 10, 20 …..
To
The Principal,
Government College,
Gurdaspur.
Sir,
Respectfully I request you to kindly issue me a character certificate. I am required to produce it when applying for the post of a teacher.
I was a student of the college from 2001 to 2004 and passed the B.A. examination in April, 2004 securing first division marks with distinction in Mathematics. I was a member of the Students’ Central Association and the President of the Debating and Speakers Club. I was President of the English Speech Society. Throughout my college career, I remained in the good books of my worthy teachers.
My Roll No. in BA. final was 1305 and I was under the tutorship of Prof. Akash Malhotra who will testify to the truth of the facts stated above.
Kindly issue the character-cum-merit certificate at the earliest and oblige.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours faithfully,
Arvind Bhandari
19. Write an application to the Principal of your school / college complaining against the poor quality of food being supplied to you at the school hostel.
To
The Principal,
Government Higher Secondary School,
Bhatinda.
Sir,
I regret to inform you that the food served in the hostel is the most unhygienic and of poor quality. Of course, the Kitchen Committee is there to monitor the quality of food served but the Mess Manager is more than a match for the Kitchen Committee.
Pure milk and curd are never served in the hostel. There is the Government dairy where pure milk is readily available but the Mess Manager buys it from Gujjars who are known for diluting milk with water.
The cooked food is no better. The vegetables that are cooked are often stale and rotten. They are cooked in sub-standard or inferior quality of edible oil. Most of the boarders suffer from cough and bad throat. The Mess Manager buys sub-standard quality of rice and wheat atta. We find small pieces of stone and some foreign matter in chapaties and cooked rice. Very often the boarders complain of dysentery and other stomach disorders.
It is high time that things are set right by improving the quality of food served in the hostel. The Mess Manager must be taken to task. He must be told that the quality of food supplied by him to the boarders is telling upon their health. He should be warned to improve things immediately otherwise he should be asked to leave.
Yours faithfully,
Rajesh Kohli
XI
Govt. School Hostel
Bhatinda.
20. Write a letter to the Superintendent of Police pointing out the increase in the incidents of thefts in your locality.
15, Garden Colony,
Patti.
February 22, 20 ……..
To
The Superintendent of Police,
Patti.
Dear Sir,
I am writing this to invite your kind attention to the rising incidence of thefts in our locality, Garden Colony. This area has become a paradise for thieves and burglars. This locality is continuing to develop. Some of the roads are deserted especially in the afternoon. Hardly a day passes without an incident of theft. The worrisome point is that these incidents occur in the broad daylight when women-folk in their homes retire for rest after their household work.
Since it is a developing colony, labourers and strangers are seen moving around in a suspicious manner. Of course, there are a couple of policemen on guard near the entrance of the colony but they rarely patrol the colony. The S.H.O of the area has been kept informed about the incidents of thefts but there is no improvement in the situation. The residents of the locality are beginning to lose faith in the junior officials. Hence your personal attention is required to the problem facing the colony.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
P.K. Khanna