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Composition

1 Letter Writing

When we are away from home, we write letters to our parents, friends and
relatives.

We also receive letters from people who Note
are far away from us. The use of punctuation in a letter is optional. If we

There are some important points that we decide to use it, then we must put a comma
must remember while writing a letter. • after the salutation

A letter contains the following: Dear Kanchan,
1. the writer’s address • and after the greeting at the end of the body of
2. the date the letter

3. the beginning Your loving friend,
4. the conclusion or the end If we decide not to use punctuation, then we must
write our letters in the way that is given below.
Read this letter.

172/1, Adarsh Nagar
Worli
Mumbai 400 025
15 December 2020

Dear Kanchan
Thank you very much for the lovely gift you sent me for my birthday. I had
asked Daddy to buy me The New Children’s Encyclopaedia last month. Now
I am glad that he didn’t!
I had a small birthday party at home this year. I invited Ravi, Shweta, Pinky
and a few of my neighbours. All of them came to the party. We really missed
you! We remembered all the exciting times we used to have before you moved
to Hyderabad.
How is your new school? Have you made many friends? Do write to me when
you have settled down properly.
Thanks once again for the gift! Do give my regards to Uncle and Aunty.

Mummy and Daddy send their best wishes to them.

Your loving friend
Priyanka

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