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Read the following letter carefully, discuss with your partner and answer the questions Sir, I request you to publish the following letter in your daily to address an important - English

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Read the following letter carefully, discuss with your partner and answer the questions

Sir,

I request you to publish the following letter in your daily to address an important issue which needs immediate redressal.

During week ends motorcyclists are seen racing on the East Coast Road and the Old Mahabalipuram road of Chennai. The amateur racers are risking their own lives and of the public as well. They are fearless and irresponsible, not knowing the price of human lives. Risking others and their lives for their pleasure is highly condemnable.

Even school students indulge in such activities and cause fatal accidents. The racers have started occupying the lanes and streets of busy localities. As such, the violation of traffic rules often results in loss of young lives. Such reckless riders who violate traffic rules should be punished severely. 

As a responsible citizen of the society, I request the authorities concerned to take appropriate measures to put an end to this menace.

Yours truly,

Srivatsav

Questions:

  1.  Who is the sender of the letter? 
  2. Who is the receiver? 
  3. What is the issue? 
  4. What is the request of the sender?
  5. Who will take steps after reading it?
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  1. The sender is Srivatsav
  2. The editor of a Newspaper (unnamed).
  3. Bike racing on the East Coast Road and the Old Mahabalipuram road of Chennai is the issue.
  4. The reckless riders who violate traffic rules must be punished. This is the request of the sender.
  5. The authorities concerned will take steps after reading it.
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