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English Core · 2026 · 4 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 3 · Q4
You are Sonali/Sonu Kumar, Student Counsellor. You have been invited by the Principal, Green Bells Public School, Amartown to give a lecture on the…
You are Sonali/Sonu Kumar, Student Counsellor. You have been invited by the Principal, Green Bells Public School, Amartown to give a lecture on the topic 'Strategies to Improve Focus and Concentration' for the students of Class X and XII. Write a reply expressing your inability to accept the invitation and also state a relevant reason for the refusal.
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
express thanks, acknowledge the invitation with name of the event, date, time and venue
decline/refusal with a reason
convey best wishes for the event
formal and cordial 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.