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Impressed by your performance on Sports Day, the Chief Guest (an omcial of the Sports Club of India) decides to offer you a sports scholarship. Write an email to a friend about your performance and the scholarship offered.
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Solution
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: 05/04/20XX;
Subject: Offer of Sports Scholarship
Hi Rahul
With great joy very good and exciting news. I want to share with you a During the recently held Sports Day in our school, I won 4 gold medals in 100 meter race, in javelin throw, in discuss throw and in cycling. The Chief Guest was so impressed with my performance that he announced a sports scholarship for me. As per this scholarship, I will be given a stipend of ? 5000.00 per month and free training at the National Sports Training Academy for the next 5 years. Isn’t it exciting? I am sure that with the help of this grand gesture I will be able to hone my skills to become a successful athlete. Imagine how great the moment will be if one day I bring 4 gold medals from the Olympics for our country.
Bye
Yours truly
Virat
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