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English Core · 2026 · 4 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q4
You are Arvind Narayan, a renowned singer. You have been invited by the Principal of Green Valley International School, Dehradun, to deliver a guest…
You are Arvind Narayan, a renowned singer. You have been invited by the Principal of Green Valley International School, Dehradun, to deliver a guest lecture on 'Owning the Stage'. Write a formal reply declining the invitation, due to a prior commitment.
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express thanks / acknowledge the invitation- with event name, date, time & venue
decline invitation with reason
convey best wishes
formal tone
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2026board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.