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Matrimonial
Lost and Found
Business Proposals
Missing
Miscellaneous
 FORMAT of EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
Essential Details:
• Give the name of Institution/its past record.
• Mention the courses offered, duration.
• Specify the eligibility condition.
• List the facilities available and fee structure.
• Quote the last date for registration/application.
• End with contact address and phone number.
You are the secretary of the Indian Institute of Foreign Languages, Hyderabad. Draft a suitable
advertisement to be published in a newspaper announcing the commencement of new courses.
Answer:
EDUCATIONAL
IIFL announces the commencement of its short-term courses in French, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish etc.
Duration – 6 months. Eligibility – Senior Secondary. Excellent faculty. Computerised training. Incentives for
early birds. Ten per cent seats free. Send in your application by the 16th May 20XX or Contact Secretary,
Phone 24236709.

You are the Director of National Institute of Vocational Studies, New Delhi. Draft a suitable advertisement for
publication in a national daily highlighting some of the special features of your institute.
Answer:
VOCATIONAL STUDIES
NIVS offers diploma courses in Electronics, laser technology, computer and television hardware/software,
fashion-designing etc. Duration – two years. Eligibility – Senior Secondary. Excellent faculty; Well furnished
labs and workshops. One year training. Excellent past record of placement. Quarterly fee – ₹ 1500. Last date
for Application – :30 May 20XX. Director National Institute of Vocational Studies, 27 Pusa Road, New Delhi.
25374098.
Rama Natarajan is starting Bharat Natyam classes at her residence, 234, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad. Draft an advertisement to be published in a local daily giving all relevant
details.

BHARAT NATYAM CLASSES

Bharat Natyam dance classes offered by a well known dance maestro in Ahmedabad
Cultural club. New batch for beginners available. Training by experts. Classes for girls from 6
am to 7 am and for boys from 6 pm to 7 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Registration begins
1 August 2020. Contact Rama Natarajan, Director, Shubhanu 8876598456.

Vikas Institute is soon going to start classes in Personality Development. Draft an

advertisement for a local daily giving relevant details in 50 words. You are Shivam/ Shriya.

PERSONALITY DEVELPOMENT CLASSES

Vikas Institute announces classes in Personality Development. Topics covered:
Communication skills, Personality grooming, Goal setting, Motivation, Decision making,
Problem solving, Time management. Qualified staff, Monday to Friday. 4 hrs a day. Batch
size: 6 candidates.For charges and other details contact Shivam at 8876373609.
 FORMAT of TRAVELS AND TOURS

Essential Details:
• Begin with ‘Package Available’, etc.
• State name of travel agency.
• Specify destination and duration.
• Supply details of package—food/boarding/lodging, sight-
seeing etc.
• Give estimated cost and special discounts.
• End with contact address and phone number.
Sita Travels, 227 Jagriti Enclave, Delhi offers a package tour for 3 nights/4 days in Mauritius for f 10,000 per
person. Draft an advertisement for publication in a national daily in about 50 words. Give necessary details.
Answer:
TRAVELS AND TOURS
Attractive package available for Mauritius, 3 nights/4 days, breakfast and dinner, stay at 3-star hotel, sight
seeing included.50,000 per person. Special discount for early birds. Contact: Sita Travels, 227 Jagriti
Enclave, Delhi. Phone: 25362000.

Globe Travels, G-76, Connaught Circus, New Delhi, offers its patrons cheapest air tickets for any destination
by an airline besides offering consultancy and exchange service. Draft an advertisement for publication in a
national daily in about 50 words.
Answer:
TRAVELS & TOURS
Cheapest air tickets available for any airline, any destination. New York-35,500; San Francisco-35,000;
Toranto-34,500; London-19,400. Visa insurance consultancy, buy/sell currencies. Visit Globe Travels, G-76
Connaught Circus, New Delhi. Phone : 23723777, 23355055, 23355955.
FORMAT of MATRIMONIALS

Essential Details:
• Begin with Wanted/Alliance or Proposal invited.
• State boy/girl.
• Educational/Professional qualifications.
• Service/Profession — income.
• Age, height, complexion, build.
• Caste/subcaste — religion.
• Qualities sought in partner.
• End with Box No C/o the daily.
A highly placed IT professional settled in London seeks alliance with an exceptionally beautiful, educated,
cultured and tall girl of status Punjabi family. Write a suitable advertisement for the ‘Matrimonial’ column
of a national daily.
Answer:
BRIDE WANTED
Alliance invited for a very handsome, tall and cultured IT professional 29 years, 180 cm tall NRI settled in
London as CEO of a reputed firm. Exceptionally beautiful, highly educated and cultured girl between 21 and
25 and at least 5’-4” tall. Only status Punjabi families. Box 867 B, The Times of India, New Delhi.

Write an advertisement for the ‘Matrimonial’ column of a newspaper for a Bisa Aggarwal girl, working as
Sales Officer in a leading export house.
Answer:
BRIDEGROOM WANTED
Proposal invited for a Bisa Aggarwal girl, 25 years, 158 cm, working as sales officer in a leading export
house, income in six figures per annum. Parents having business at Mumbai and Overseas. Boy’s merit
main consideration. Professional with business background preferred. Early and decent marriage. Write to
Box No. 7364, The Times of India, Mumbai-400001.
 FORMAT of LOST AND FOUND

Essential Details:
• Begin with ‘Lost’ or ‘Found’.
• Specify the item.
• Give brief physical description.
• Mention when/where lost or found.
• Reward, if any.
• End with contact address and phone number
You are Prashant /Purnima of 202, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi. You lost your briefcase while travelling by bus
from Laxmi Nagar to Connaught Place, New Delhi. The briefcase contains some valuable documents,
including your Board’s certificate for Ml India Secondary School Examination. Draft a notification in not
more than 50 words to be published in The Indian Express under their column “Lost & Found”. Include all
necessary details about the lost briefcase to establish your claim.
Answer:
LOST AND FOUND
Lost brown VIP ‘classic’ brand briefcase with ‘Prashant’ written near the handle, while travelling by DTC bus
route no. 89 from Laxmi Nagar to Connaught Place. Contains some valuable documents. Suitable reward
for finder. Contact: Prashant, 202 Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi or Phone 27190048

You have found a briefcase while travelling by the A.P. Express. Write a suitable advertisement for the ‘Lost and
Found’ columns of a national daily. State the details required for your satisfaction (Word limit = 50).
Answer:
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND a black VIP briefcase last Monday while travelling to Delhi by the A.P. Express. Will be handed over to
the rightful owner after ascertaining the particulars, identification and contëht. Please contact: P. Narayan, 237,
Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi or Phone 26572034.
FORMAT FOR BUSINESS PROPOSALS

Essential Details:

•Begin with ‘Wanted’ or ‘Available’.

•Name/ Nature of the organization

•State specialisation/service
offered/required.

•Quote special terms/facilities, if

any.

•End with contact address and

phone number.
 Write a suitable advertisement in a national daily for Novex (India) Corporation, a
leading hosiery manufacturer concern offering wholesale dealership, agencies and
retail outlets, (word limit: 50).
ANSWER

BUSINESS
Wanted distributers for ‘Novex’ brand hosieries. Wholesale dealers, agencies and
retail outlets. Attractive terms and business discount in addition to trader’s
commission. Interested parties may contact Sales Manager, Novex (India)
Corporation, Ludhiana or Phone: 24370124, 24250024, 25553324.
You are the director of ‘Pawan Hans’ a placement agency with excellent track record. You
provide skilled as well as unskilled workers to business establishments, construction
companies and manufacturing houses. Draft an advertisement for a national daily offering your
services to your prospective clients.
ANSWER
PLACEMENT SERVICES
Available for immediate employment, skilled as well as unskilled workers suitable
for business establishments, construction companies and manufacturing houses. For
consultancy and confirmation, contact: Pawan Hans, 2/21 Kirti Nagar, New Delhi.
Tel.: 5276688, 5270188.
 FORMAT FOR MISSING PERSONS/ PETS
Essential Details (Common):

•Begin with ‘Missing’.

•Give brief physical description.
•Mention name, age & identifying
features.
•Since when/from where missing.
•Reward offered.
•Contact address and phone number.

(a) Person (specific)

– height, complexion, build.
– clothes

(b) Pet (specific)

– breed, colour of fur/skin, etc.
Your younger brother Girish, aged 15, 145 cms tall, fair coloured with a scar on left forehead
and dressed in blue jeans and white shirt has been missing for a week. Draft a suitable
advertisement for the ‘Missing’ column of a newspaper in about 50 words.

MISSING
Missing since 6 July, Girish a young boy of 15, height 145 cms, strong built,fair
complexion, blue eyes, short hair and a scar on left forehead. Last seen in the park
near Jalvayu Vihar, Ambala. Wearing blue jeans, white shirt and black shoes. Suitable
reward for finder. Inform SHO Dehradun. Phone- 2410000.

You are P.K. Bansal of 57 Rajendra, Park, New Delhi. Your pet dog Scabbie is missing. Write
an advertisement for the ‘Missing Pet Animals’ columns of a newspaper.

MISSING PET
Missing a dark brown, male labrador, 20″ high since last Friday. 2 years old, has
white stripes. Hole on his left ear and a black leather collar round his neck.
Friendly and responds to name ‘ Bruno’. Suitable reward for informer. Contact
P.K Bansal, 57, Rajendra Park, New Delhi. Phone-25246789.
 MISCELLANEOUS

This category applies for

those, which can’t be
categorized in any one of the
earlier columns.
 Foreign exchange /
Expression of interest
 Exchange of goods/ ‘ We
pay your bills’
 Home delivery of
household items/
Exhibition of ancient relics
 Change of name
 Other services
TRY YOURSELF
1. As the Director of New Star Orientations, a leading name in postal coaching for IIT-JEE and CBSE-PMT in India, write
an advertisement for publication in a newspaper for the benefit of students aspiring for admission in prestigious
engineering and medical colleges.
2. As the Managing Director of a bureau providing tutors for home coaching write out an advertisement to be published
in the classified columns of a newspaper.
3. Miss Josephine, Tel. 25067067 has decided to start Beauty Care and Hobby Classes at her residence, 476, Ashok
Vihar, New Delhi. Draft a classified advertisement for publication in a national daily.
4. You have lost your briefcase containing some important documents. Write an advertisement in about 50 words for
insertion in a local daily. Give details of the briefcase and your contact address.
5. You have found some documents in a hard plastic cover in the local electric train. Write a suitable advertisement for
the ‘Lost and Found’ columns of a national daily in about 50 words. Specify details needed to make delivery.
6. Travel professionals G-14 Nehru Place, offers a 13 day tour to Far East (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, at wholesale
price t 29,999 including air-ticket, accommodation, breakfast & sight-seeing. Draft an advertisement for ‘Travels &
Tours’ column of The Hindustan Times.
7. Venus Travels, 99 Ansal Chambers II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi, offers attractive holiday package at Chail for 2
nights/3 days in Rashi Resorts at concessional rates. Draft an advertisement for ‘Travels & Tours’ column of The
Times of India, New Delhi.
8. Your younger brother, an MBA from IIT Bangalore, is working as Purchase Officer in an MNC. He seeks an alliance with
an exceptionally beautiful, educated and cultured girl. Write a suitable advertisement for him for publication in The
Hindustan Times.
9. A retired army officer is looking for a suitable match for his smart, convent educated daughter. Write out a
matrimonial advertisement for publication in a newspaper.
 TRY YOURSELF
1. You have just started your own business but you have fallen short of money. Write an
advertisement in about 50 words for the ‘Business’ column of a newspaper inviting a partner who
can invest ₹ 5,00,000.
2. You are the Finance Manager, Kuber Investments, Chandigarh. Write out a suitable newspaper
advertisement offering tempting and liberal terms on loans to your prospective clients, (word limit:
50 words)
3. Sahni Enterprises, Faridabad, the manufacturer of Global Air Conditioner, seeks agencies, franchise
and/or distributorship for western and central India. Write a suitable advertisement to be published
in a national daily.
4. An old man aged 68, poor vision, mentally upset has been missing for a week. Draft a suitable
advertisement for the “Missing Persons’ column of a newspaper in about 50 words.
5. While going for a walk in the local park, you lost your little puppy. Draft an advertisement in about
50 words giving the details of your puppy.
6. Your pet cat Tabby has been missing for two days. Giving full particulars draft an advertisement to
be published in the classified columns of The Times of India. (Word limit = 50 words)