Some very Important words/phrases/idioms for SSC part 1

Use the following words/phrases/idioms in your own sentences.

words/phrases/idioms	Urdu Meaning	Sentences
Gave away	ترک کرنا	The chief guest gave away the prizes.
Spacious	خطرناک	This is a big building with spacious rooms.
Global village	عالمی گاؤں	The word has become a global village due to internet.
Raising spirit	جذبات ابھارنا	We should get lesson from Quaid's raising spirit.
To keep an eye	نظر رکھنا	It is necessary to keep an eye on the bad elements of the society.
Refuge	پناہ	She took refuge in a cottage.
Man in the street	عام آدمی	Due to rise in prices, the man in the street is very upset nowadays.
Impressive	متاثر	Faisal mosque is one of the most impressive monuments in the world.
Nationalism	حب الوطنی	The quality of nationalism is found in every Pakistani.
Urge	شوق	The teacher urged the students to work hard.
Reveal the secret	راز افشا کرنا	She was determined not to reveal the secret at any cost.
Fall a prey	شکار ہونا	You must not fall a prey to drug addiction.
Prosperity	خوشحالی	Our future prosperity depends on the economic growth.
Helpless	لاچار	He left his friend helpless in the hour of need.
Demolish	گرا دینا	I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent۔
Bits and pieces	چھوٹے چھوٹے ٹکڑے	There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor.
Sacrifice	قربانی	Working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life.
Constructive role	تعمیری کردار	Everybody should play Constructive role in the development of the country.
Responsible	ذمہ دار	The cabinet minister responsible for Education.
Century	صدی	This century is full of inventions.
Fit and fury	غصے میں	He smashed his fist against the wall in a fit and fury.
Damage	نقصان	The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
Mad with anger	غصے سے پاگل	Jackey Chan become mad with anger after getting fired from the new movie.
Dexterously	ہوشیاری سے	Dexterously he untied the knots.
A click away	ایک قدم کے فاصلے	You are just a click away from your success.
Humility	عاجزی	He was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope.
Immense	انتہائی بڑا	He is under immense pressure these days
Overwhelmed	گھیرے میں لے لینا بے بس کر دینا	Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.
Absolute	مکمل	She was mine alone, in absolute privacy.
Belong to	کا ہونا	The uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection
Rural	دیہات میں رہنے والا	He is a rural.
Determination	ٹھاننا۔ ٹھیرانا۔ تقرر	That is his determination.
Hoard	جمع کرنا۔ جوڑنا۔ بٹورنا۔ سمیٹنا	My mother told my sister to stop hoarding newspapers.
Geared-up	تیار کرنا	We have to gear up the workers for the arrival of the new manager.
Take up	لینا	He took up karate at a young age and is now an expert.
Noble	شریف	His father was a noble man.
Stomach	معدہ بطن - پیٹ	He is having pain in his stomach .
Sparkling	چمکنا, جوش سے بھرا	She has sparkling eyes.
Furiously	غصے میں	She left the room furiously.
Aptitude	صلاحیت	He has an aptitude for mathematics.
Because of	وجہ سے	Iqbal lost his everything because of her.
Facilitate	آسانی پیدا کرنا	You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge.
Miserable	دکھی	He felt depressed and miserable.
Alarming	پریشان کن	I saw, much less alarming now.
By virtue of	کی وجہ سے	Iqra succeeded by virtue of hard work.
At sixes and sevens	تتر بتر	Things were at sixes and sevens in the room.
Broken health	بگڑی ھوی صحت	He is an old man with broken health.
At the risk of	کو خطرے میں ڈال کر	She saved the child at the risk of her life.
To be short of	کمی ھونا	He is short of money these days.
To see eye to eye with	متفق ھونا	He can not see eye to eye with you in this matter.

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Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost with summary and reference to the context

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: About the poem

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is one of Robert Frost’s finest poems. It was written in 1922 and was published in 1923 in his volume “New Hampshire”. Robert Frost won Pulitzer Prize and vast recognition as an important American Writer for this collection. He wrote this poem while living in the village of Franconia in New Hampshire.

It seems that he was inspired to write the poem Stopping by Wood on a Snowy Evening by watching the woods near the village and the village mentioned in the poem is probably Franconia. Frost claimed that he wrote this poem in a single sitting one night, though it was a very tough task to do so.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: A Brief Commentary

There are some important points to note about the structure or form of the poem, the style in which the poem is written, and the rhyme scheme followed,

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening consists of four stanzas of four lines each. In each stanza the first, second and fourth lines rhyme but the third line does not. The third line rather determines the rhyme of the next stanza. For instance, in the first stanza ‘know’, ‘though’ and ‘snow’ rhyme, but ‘here’ rhymes with ‘queer’, ‘near’ and ‘year’ in the next stanza. As an exception, in the last stanza, all four lines are rhyming though. So the rhyme scheme is AABA-BBCB-CCDC-DDDD and it is written in Iambic tetrameter, having four stressed syllables in each line. These are all about the poetic elements used in the poem.

Actually the poem looks very simple in its use of language and also in the subject matter. But what strikes us most is the use of a special form and rhyme scheme to express the theme so fluently. To mingle the content with the structure is really a tough task. The poem is rich in its use of figures of speech like imagery, alliteration and personification. It also has an allegorical meaning. So this poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening has been highly acclaimed since its publication.

Summary of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

The speaker in the poem is traveling at night through the snow and pauses with his horse near the woods by a neighbor's house to watch the snow falling around him. His horse shakes his harness bells, questioning the pause; perhaps this place isn't on their usual route, or he is curious that there doesn't appear to be a farmhouse nearby. The speaker continues to stand near the woods, attracted by the deep, dark silence of his surroundings. He feels compelled to move further into the snowy woods, but he ultimately decides to continue, concluding with perhaps the most famous lines of the poem: 'But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.'

Reference to the context.

Stanza 1

“Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.”

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.

Explanation

The narrator (may be the poet himself) of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening stops by some woods on his way one evening. The narrator knows the owner of the woods and even where he lives. He is a bit relaxed thinking that the owner of the woods lives in the village and so he won’t see the narrator stopping here. Therefore he can continue watching the natural beauty of his snow-covered woods.

Stanza 2

“My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.”

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.

Explanation

In the second stanza, the narrator of the poem says that his dear horse, whom he is using as his carriage, must think it strange to stop here between the woods and the frozen lake in a dark evening, as he normally stops near a farmhouse. The narrator calls his horse “my little horse”, as it is very dear to him or may be the horse is a little one in the literal sense, i.e., a pony. It may also suggest that the speaker is a humble and ordinary citizen and cannot afford to buy an expensive horse. He also personifies the horse by indicating that it has a thought process and also referring it as “he” in the next stanza.

In this stanza the narrator suggest that the weather is cold enough to freeze a lake. The expression ‘darkest evening’ could suggest several things. May be the narrator-traveler was very depressed due to his long journey or the cold weather. Otherwise it may also refer to the longest night of the year – the night with the most hours of darkness. In that case, it is 21st or 22nd December, when the winter solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere.

Stanza 3

“He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sounds the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.”

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.

Explanation

The horse is shaking its head ringing the bell attached to its harness, as if ‘he’ is asking his master whether there is any problem, as it is unusual for him to stop by the woods in the darkness. And the important thing in this stanza of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is the sound imageries. There is only three sounds – the sounds of the harness bell, light wind and the snowflakes.

Stanza 4

“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.

Explanation

Here in the last stanza the narrator describes the woods using three adjectives – lovely, dark and deep. This indicates that he is enjoying the scene and wants to do so for long. But he has other responsibilities in life. He has to go a long way before he sleeps. So he cannot get the enjoyment for long. He has to move on. And the important thing here is that the poet repeats the last line to attract the attention of the readers. In this very last line lies the allegorical interpretation. Here “sleep” may refer to death. We, in our real life, have many things to look at with awe, many things to enjoy, but in most cases we cannot simply because we have other things to do in our short lifespan, so we have to move on. 

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Daffodils by William Wordsworth with reference to the context and summary

Daffodils by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way,

They stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed—and gazed—but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

About the poem –The Daffodils

The Romantic poet William Wordsworth’s “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” is probably his most famous lyrical work.

The poem was written in 1804, inspired by an event on 15 April 1802, in which Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy came across a “long belt” of daffodils while travelling in the Lake District of England. It was first published in 1807 in “Poems in Two Volumes” and a revised version was published in 1815.

The original title of the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is merely the first line of the poem. It is somewhat misleading, as it suggests that there is something about the poet’s loneliness in the poem. But the poem is all about the beauty of the daffodils and how they brought happiness to the poet. So some anthologists including Pal-grave titled this poem as “Daffodils” or “The Daffodils” in their collections.

As for the theme, the poem is all about the beauty of nature. Wordsworth is often termed a nature-lover. And the Romantic Movement that he started with Samuel Tailor Coleridge is mainly characterized by the love and celebration of nature and beauty. This poem is a representative of Romanticism in English literature.

To talk about the structure of the poem, it is really very simple in form and language. Four stanzas of six lines each makes the entire poem 24 lines long. The rhyme scheme for each stanza is ABABCC, where the first (A) and the second (B) lines rhyme with the third (A) and the fourth (B) respectively. These are followed by a rhyming couplet (CC). The poem is also rich in its use of figures of speech.

And finally, it’s a great example of a ‘real poem’, that is ‘a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings’, as opined by the poet himself. As, the poem expresses the feelings of the poet himself, it is a subjective poem, one of the most important characteristics of Romanticism

Summary of The Daffodils

The very starting line of the poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud” informs the poets profound sentiments of being left alone. The speaker was walking around through the hills and valleys, but he felt all lonely and mopey. Suddenly, as he passed a lake, he noticed a big group of yellow daffodils waving in the breeze. This wasn't just some scattered patch of daffodils. We’re talking thousands and thousands around this particular bay. And all these flowers were dancing.

Yes, the daffodils danced, and so did the waves of the lake. But the daffodils danced better. The speaker’s loneliness was replaced by joy, but he didn't even realize what a gift he has received until later. Now, whenever he’s feeling kind of blah, he just thinks of the daffodils, and his heart is happily dancing.

Reference to the context.

Stanza 1

I wandered lonely as a cloud—
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.

Explanation

The poet was traveling aimlessly just like a cloud over the hills and valleys of the mountainous Lake District in England. At that time, suddenly he came across a large number of golden daffodils beside the lake and under the trees. The flowers were ‘fluttering and dancing’ in the breeze.

The poet directly compares himself to a cloud, as he was wandering without aim, just like the clouds. This is an example of simile (Simile is a figure of speech where two things are compared using ‘as’ or ‘like’. He also uses the expressions like ‘crowd’ and ‘host’ to mean that he saw a large area covered with a whole lot of daffodils. In the last line, the poet personifies the flowers by saying that they were fluttering (like birds or butterflies) and dancing (like human beings). There is also an indication that it was a breezy day. So we get an overall idea of the landscape which includes the valleys and hills, the lake, the trees, the flowers beneath them and the breezy atmosphere

Stanza 2

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.

Explanation

Here is another Simile. The flowers are compared to the stars. They stretched in a continuous line just like the stars in a galaxy like the Milky Way. Moreover, the daffodils were shining (as they were golden in colour) and twinkling (as they were fluttering in the breeze) as the stars. This comparison with the stars may have a greater implication in indicating that the flowers are heavenly as the stars.

The flowers were visible as far as the poet could see along the shore-line of a bay. That is why he uses the phrase “never-ending line”. Here ‘continuous’ and ‘never-ending’ may also suggest that the flowers left an everlasting impact on him.

Wordsworth exaggerates the number of flowers by saying “Ten thousand saw I at a glance”. That indicates that the poet has never seen so many daffodils at once. So he is just overjoyed. This type of exaggeration is called hyperbole (exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally).

The poet also says that the daffodils were tossing their heads as if they were dancing in happiness. Actually the poet was amazed at the beauty of the flowers. So, he found everything around him joyful. All these references of dancing and tossing heads are parts of his personification of the flowers.

Stanza 3

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A Poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.

Explanation

The waves in the bay were dancing and looking gleeful at the atmosphere. But the flowers outshone the lively waves in their happiness. Having such cheerful companion like the daffodils, a poet like Wordsworth cannot help being happy. So he was gazing constantly at the flowers and enjoying their beauty. The word ‘gazed’ is used twice to indicate how moved or charmed the poet was. So he gazed at them for a long time, forgetting his surroundings.

At that time, he did not think much about the ‘wealth’ that the flowers had brought to him. The poet realized that later, may be, after a few days. This ‘wealth’ is the happiness and the pleasant memory that he enjoyed for a long time since the day.

Stanza 4

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Reference

This stanza has been taken from “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”, also known as “The Daffodils” written by The Romantic poet William Wordsworth.

Explanation

By starting this stanza with ‘For’, the poet continues his reasoning for saying that the flowers had brought him ‘wealth’. He clarifies why the sight of the flowers was so important in his life. Whenever he lies on his bed in a vacant or thoughtful mood, the daffodils flash upon his inner-eye, i.e., his imagination. The daffodils has become an everlasting memory for the poet, whenever he is lonely. So, he calls it ‘a bliss of solitude’, a blessing of staying alone.

And whenever he sees the flowers in his imagination, his heart fills with pleasure and his mind dances with the dancing daffodils.

This shows the poet’s intense feelings. The poet has been able to depict the landscape and express his mind so vividly in so simple language and form, that really draws one’s attention. And that is why this poem has been one of the most read and mentioned subjective poems in the history of English literature

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Fourteen Most Important Letters For Class Ninth

English S S C Part-One Fourteen Most Important “Letters” By I_QBAL A_CADEMY

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1.Write a letter to your uncle thanking him for the gift he sent you on your birthday.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

April 24, 2015

My Dear Uncle,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

It was a great source of pleasure to have your present received at home. It is kind of you to remember my birthday. I can hardly express my feelings on receiving the beautiful wrist watch you sent to me on my birthday. It is the best birthday gift I have received on my birthday.

I was really in need of a wrist watch. I was planning to buy one but could not manage money. My timings would have remained unregulated without a watch. This watch is really a surprise for me. All of my friends liked and praised the watch.

How should a pay thanks to you for such an amazing gift? A word of thanks seems worthless for this handsome present. Anyhow what else can I do now? If you were here I would have held in your arms. Thank you so much for such a nice gift. It will remind me your love for me.

I shall take good care of it.

Thanking you once again.

Yours affectionately

X.Y. Z.

1B.Letter to your uncle, thanking him for the birthday gift you have received from him.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

August,12.2010.

My very dear Uncle,

Yesterday was my birthday. We all knew, you wouldn’t be coming but waited to hear from you. At last, the courier boy came with the parcel. Uncle, I received many gifts on this occasion, but your gift was the best. You have gifted me a beautiful wrist watch, which is now my favorite possession. In fact, everybody liked it. I thank you very much for such a lovely gift.

Your gift is very precious to me. I was often late for school. Not anymore. Now I shall be punctual. This watch will help me during my examination days also. The watch is a token of your love for me. I shall always keep it with me. Once again, I thank you very much.

With best regards

Yours affectionately,

X.Y.Z

2.Write a letter to your friend requesting him/her to lend you camera for a week.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

April 24, 2015

Dear Farah,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I was really upset to know that you are not going with the school trip due to your cousin’s marriage. We are going to miss you on the trip. If you had gone with the trip, it would have been the nicest trip of our school period. Anyhow, take your time to share some enjoyable moments with your family. We are departing for our trip next Saturday. There will be one week stay in Murree.

You once told me that you have two cameras your elder brother brought from Korea last year. Actually my camera is not working fine. This trip is special to me as I am going to Murree first time in my life. I want to take photographs of all beautiful places in Murree. I need a good quality camera to get nice snaps.

I request you to lend me one of your cameras for a week. I will use it with care as I know how much costly it is. It will be a nice facilitation from you. I will return it to you as soon as I come back from the trip.

Thanks in advance.

Yours Sincerely

X.Y.Z

3.Write a letter to your mother who is worried about your health.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

April 24, 2015

Dear Mother,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I received your letter yesterday. I felt your love and concern for me through your words. I am feeling OK now. You need not to worry about me as I have fully recovered. Now it is just weakness followed by the disease. I am taking medicines as prescribed by the hostel physician.

I have started attending my classes regularly. I am eating fresh fruits and healthy food as you directed in your letter. I will not be careless regarding my health now. Please take it easy and never take stress of my illness. I am perfectly alright.

I will keep on writing to you regularly. I have to prepare for my test in physics to be taken tomorrow. Please pray for my success. I will never disappoint you in my educational performance and progress.

Salam to father and love to little Maira

Your loving son,

X.Y.Z

3B.Write a letter to your mother who is worried about your health.

Examination Hall,

City: A.B.C.

September 27, 2010.

Dear Mother,

I received your affectionate letter a few days ago. I am sorry for not being able to write you earlier because of some uncongenial circumstances. However, now here is everything fine.

Actually, I was suffering from fever which was caused by my own negligence. Therefore, I couldn’t attend my school for a couple of days. You need not worry about me; because, the doctor checked me daily and gave me medicines.

Moreover, now I’m taking care of myself; because, I’ve recognized the worth of old proverbial saying;

“Health is wealth”

In addition, I have changed my daily routine according to this proverbial saying;“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Furthermore, I feel great pleasure to contact with you again. Finally, I hope it’ll find you hale and hearty.

Pay my regards to all at home!

Your loving son/daughter

X.Y.Z

4.Write a letter to your father about you educational progress/ performance.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

April 24, 2015

Dear father,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I received your letter a week ago. I felt your love and concern for me through your words. I am sorry for the delay. Actually I was busy in Second Term exams. I have finished it today.

I have worked hard. My performance in the exams is satisfactory. I hope I will come first in my class again. I am sure to get fee allowance if I am able to get A+ Grade in all the subjects. It’s all due to your prayers for me.

I never waste a moment. I make best use of my time here. I know you have great expectations from me. I will never disappoint you in your beliefs in me. You have invested your time and money in my studies. I know my responsibilities.

Keep me updated on special happenings in the village. I will come home on Uras of Baba Umar Din.

Salam to mother and love to little Maira

Your loving daughter,

X.Y.Z

5.Write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on his/her sister’s wedding.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

September 24, 2015

Dear Friend,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I received your invitation yesterday. I feel sorry to inform you that I will not be able to attend the wedding of your elder sister as I will be busy in my second term exams. I could not attend classes due to prolonged illness during the last month. I have to prepare much for the exams. I have already started taking tuition classes.

I wish I could have time to enjoy the fascinating rural wedding ceremony. I have always wished to have this type of occasions to take pleasure in. Anyhow I congratulate you on this special occasion. I know you will miss me but we will be soon together on my uncle’s marriage in April 2016.

Once again, accept my heartiest congratulations on your sister’s wedding.

Salam to uncle and aunt and love to little Fahad

Yours sincerely,

X.Y.Z

6.Write a letter to your friend condoling his/her mother’s death.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

September 24, 2015

Dear Friend,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I am shocked to hear the sad news of your mother’s death. I could not believe that at once. I am greatly grieved on this tragedy of your life. Mother is a blessing of God but the divine rules are absolute. We are unable to understand Allah’s plans.

She was a nice lady. She had a great heart. She was so social and loving. I can remember her soft and sweet dialect. She always loved me as her own son. She prayed for everyone and gave wise counsels to others.

Her death is such a loss as cannot be recompensed. I advise you to bear this misfortune with patience. Set your goals of life and do not let her soul feel bad of you. Nothing but the time alone can soother your sorrow. All my sympathies are with you.

May her soul rest in peace

Yours sincerely,

X.Y.Z

7.Write a letter to your friend to congratulate him on his success in exams.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

September 24, 2015

Dear Friend,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I was overjoyed to hear about your brilliant success in final examination of grade-IX. I was not expecting such a wonderful performance from you. You once again carried the day and proved your talent. I am proud of you.

You have always been a promising student. You are apple of your teachers’ eyes. I wish I could have such an aptitude as you have. Keep on working with this spirit. May Allah grant you such more joys and success in future!

Accept my warm congratulations on this cheerful occasion. The competition is becoming tougher day-by-day. You have to work even harder next year. And let me know when you are giving a grand party to all of us. Your grand success surely calls for a treat.

Congratulate your father and mother on my behalf

Yours sincerely,

X.Y.Z

8.Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to take interest in his studies.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

September 24, 2015

Dear Faheem,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I received a phone call from your class in-charge, Mr. Saleem. He told me some unexpected things about you. It hurts me to know from him that you often miss your classes. You have even failed in English and Computer in terminal tests.

He claimed that you pay more attention in outdoor sports and partying. You should be ashamed of your ways. We have strong hopes in you. Father wants to see you a doctor. Mother keeps on talking about your every time. She prays for your success. Please note that we do not expect such things from you.

I warn you to mend your ways. Work hard and win the admiration of your teachers and parents. Stop all the unnecessary activities and pay heed to your studies. Give much of your focus to your studies and make up your deficiency.

I hope I you will not give me a chance to say this again to you.

God bless you.

Yours affectionately,

X.Y.Z

8.Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to take interest in his studies.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

September 24, 2015

Dear Faheem,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

How are you? I am writing to inform you that the schools in Punjab will be closed on 15^th of this month for summer vacations. I know you have not any special business during these holidays. I would be free for the first 20 days before I join summer camp on 5^th of the next month.

I invite you to come here at Kasur to spend some of your holidays with me. Kasur is a historical city with many places of worth seeing. If you reach here before 20^th of this month, we will have much time to visit important places of Kasur. We will visit the shrine of Baba Bulleh Shah, the great saint and Sufi poet. We will visit Ganda Sing border which is an attractive place in tourist point of view. We will pay a visit to river Satluj lying on Indo-Pak borders.

It will be fantastic time for both of us. I have planned everything and waiting for your response to give final touch to my planning. Please let me know when you will reach. Do bring your camera along as you know my camera takes low quality photos.

Waiting for your response

Yours sincerely,

X.Y.Z

10.Write a letter to your friend asking him to lend you some books.

Examination Hall

A.B.C (CITY)

September 24, 2015

Dear Friend,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I have taken the examination of class 9th. Now I am free for 25 day before the new classes start. I have been busy in preparation for the exams and could not find time to study my favorite authors.

I know you have a nice collection of Urdu novels and books. I would like you to lend me ‘Mein Ek Jasoos Tha’ by Tariq Ismaeel Sagar and ‘Zero Point’ by Javed Chaudhary for two weeks. I want to serve to my thirst for Urdu literature.

I assure you that I will use them with care. I will return them within two weeks. I can share some of my own with you if you like. Send me these books as soon as possible.

Thanks

Yours sincerely,

X.Y.Z

11.Write a letter to your father requesting him to send you some extra funds for payment of hostel dues.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

April 24, 2015

Dear Father,

I have been planning to write to you for many days but could not find time to do so. My exams are drawing near‘ and I am busy preparing for them. I have already revised my course. You need not worry about my studies.

The only problem that I face these days is that l am short of money as l bought sonic hooks which has upset my budget. l shall he very grateful if you send me at least two thousand rupees to pay my hostel dues and meet my other needs.

Convey my regards to mamma and love to dear sister. I miss all of you very much.

With kind regards,

Yours affectionately,

X.Y.Z

12Write a letter to your younger brother advising him how he should improve his health.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

April 24, 2015

My dear Iqbal,

I am pained to learn from father's letter that your health is growing from bad to worse day by day. He has expressed great anxiety about your health. You must be very careful about your health.

In order to improve your health you must obey the laws of health. In the first place you must take light food. Never over eat yourself. You must not drink water with your food. Take your evening meal three or four hours before going to bed. Secondly, you must take exercise daily. Thirdly, you must brush your teeth arid take a bath daily. Bad teeth bring on indigestion. Fourthly, you must go to bed early and get up early. Fifthly, you must avoid over work because it is harmful to health. Lastly, you must give up smoking. If you observe these rules, your health will improve in a short time. With love and best wishes,

Yours affectionately,
X.Y.Z

13A letter to a friend congratulating on her success in the final examination.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

August,12.2010.

Dear Rehana,

we were so glad to hear of your success in in your class 9th final examination. I felt so pleased that I wished I were there to congratulate you personally.

The result has proved that hard work brings good result. You were so much laborious. My parents always gave my your example. My parents already confident that you would come up with good result. They were very much pleased to hear about your progress.

Please be encouraged and continue you hard work. Your future is very bright. My father has sent you a lot of love and hearty congratulations on your bright performance.

With lots of love and best wishes.

Yours Lovingly,

X.Y.Z

14 Write a letter to your sister, congratulating her on her having won a prize at an elocution competition.

Examination Hall,

A.B.C (CITY)

August,12.2010.

My dear Uma,

I was happy to learn that you have bagged the first prize in the Tilak Memorial Elocution Competition. However, I was not surprised at the news. Today women are distinguishing themselves in every field of life. Was not India ruled by a woman? Let me congratulate you on the laurel you have won.

What subject did you speak on? I know that several speeches at such competitions are penned by ghost-writers. However, I'm sure you wrote your speech yourself. Let me know all the details of the Competition-the other speakers, the judges, the reactions of the audience and so forth.

The art of public speaking is valuable. I hope that you will master it and win more such prizes. Next week I shall send you some books on public speaking. With Love,

God bless you.

Yours affectionately,

X.Y.Z

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