Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027
Chapter 2: Letter and application — notes
The chapter’s 5 parts in the book’s order — the first idea of each and the points Medha Ma’am writes on the board — and the summary at the end. The full lesson and a check question for each part are in the app.
1. Formal or informal: who are you writing to?
First decide who you are writing to.
- • | Type | Written to | Tone |
- • | Application (formal) | Principal, Headmaster, Warden | polite, short, to the point |
- • | Informal letter | mother, brother, sister, friend | warm, personal |
- • | Message | a friend, mother, teacher | short: 30 to 40 words |
- • Your name: ABC (or the name the question gives)
- • School / place: XYZ | Date: ........
2. The application: line by line
The layout of an application.
- • To,
- • The Principal,
- • XYZ High School, Patna.
- • Date: ........
- • Subject: Application for two days' sick leave.
- • Respected Sir,
- • With due respect, I beg to state that I am a student of Class X, Section A.
- • I have been suffering from fever since last night, and the doctor has advised me rest.
- • I, therefore, request you to kindly grant me leave for two days.
- • Thanking you,
- • Yours obediently,
- • ABC, Class X, Roll No. ..
- • Application: Yours obediently (never Yours lovingly)
3. The informal letter: line by line
The informal letter.
- • XYZ, Patna
- • Date: ........
- • My dear Rohan,
- • No To, no Subject in an informal letter
- • Para 1: I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am writing to ...
- • Para 2: the main matter: advice, news or invitation
- • Para 3: Give my regards to Mother and Father. Reply soon.
- • Your loving brother, | Your loving son, | Yours lovingly,
- • ABC
4. The message: thirty to forty words
A message is short.
- • MESSAGE
- • Date: ........ Time: 5:00 p.m.
- • Dear Meena,
- • Tomorrow is my birthday. I am having a small party at my house in the evening. Please come with your family.
- • Your friend, Shalini
- • 30 to 40 words: three or four sentences
- • Your friend (not Yours friend)
5. What the examiner looks for
The marks are given point by point.
- • | Part | About |
- • | Address / To, Date, Subject | 1 mark |
- • | Salutation | ½ to 1 mark |
- • | Body: the points in order | 2 to 3 marks |
- • | Closing and name | ½ to 1 mark |
Summary
Very good! An application: To, the date, the subject, Respected Sir, the body, Thanking you, Yours obediently. An informal letter: your address and the date, My dear, three paragraphs, Your loving brother. A message: MESSAGE, the date and time, thirty to forty words, your name. Go through the board questions in this chapter. For each one, write the format first in your notebook, then the body. If anything was not clear, press the Ask button and ask me. Done, you worked very well today!
AskMedha · Medha Ma’am — Bihar Board Class 10 English, Chapter 2. Written from the textbook, checked twice.
Questions parents and students ask
- How do I get the "Letter and application" notes as a PDF?
- Press "Save as PDF" — the phone’s print sheet opens; choose "Save as PDF" there. The PDF holds the notes only.
- Where are these notes written from?
- From the chapter’s own textbook text, part by part, in the book’s own terms; a second, independent model then checked every part against the book. The full lesson, a check question for each part and the practice are in the AskMedha app.
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