You have recently moved into a new neighbourhood with your parents. Write a letter to your sister who is studying overseas giving, at least, three reasons for disliking the new place.
Writing A Letter To Your Sister
1. The above question is an informal letter, remember to use only one address which is your address.
2. Pay attention to punctuation. If you are going to use punctuation in the address endeavor to apply to all; don’t jump one line and continue with the next.
3. Remember the important aspects of your writing; you must start with an introduction, the middle part (body which will contain the points you are making), and a conclusion. This is very important!
You can refresh your memory by reading the rules of writing informal letters.
43 Macaulay Street
Off Celestine Johnson Boulevard
Jos, Plateau State.
23rd May, 2010
Dear Mary,
I hope my letter meets you well. How are you faring in Kenya? I believe that your studies are going well and you have adjusted to the climate, people and culture of your university’s host community.
In your last letter to me, you wanted to know if our dad had finally relocated our family to another place as he promised to do. The answer is yes, we have moved into a new neighbourhood. This happened last April because we wanted to finish the academic session in our last school.
Our house in the new neighbourhood is good. This is because it is bigger and has more rooms than our previous house. I finally get to have my own room all to myself. The compound is also wider, with areas where Mom can make her gardens as she always loves to do. She can even start a small farm at the piece of land at the back.
However, I do not like this new neighbourhood. For one, there is only a single road leading into the community. This road is very narrow and can only take two cars tightly squeezed and moving carefully to not scratch the paints off. If a car gets stuck or breaks down it becomes a nightmare to remove it from the scene. That tiny incident alone can cause a gridlock that would last for hours. To make matters worse, the road is very bad; with portions of it washed away by heavy rains, and other sections full of potholes. We have to wake up very early to avoid getting caught in traffic but other residents have the same idea and I find myself getting punished for coming late to school almost every day.
Secondly, this new neighbourhood doesn’t seem to be as organized as our previous area. In the other place where we came from, community members organized themselves into associations for different purposes. We had the streetlights maintenance and protection unit, there was a community security outfit. We also had a sanitation enforcement unit. These groups made sure these important aspects of our lives are attended to. But here, in our new neighbourhood, it appears to be every man for himself. There is no security watch, hence thieves run rampant, even in broad daylight. Our dog Rocky is the only reason Mom’s gas cylinder she kept outside for safety reasons, has not been stolen. Garbage heaps dot every area of the community due to people’s habit of dumping refuse anywhere they want.
Thirdly, my new school is really far from home, and there are no other senior secondary schools within the vicinity. There are many junior secondary schools nearby but I just graduated from one last year. This is a very annoying issue because the bad roads and the distance ensure that I arrive late to school almost every school day. I am tired of being punished for lateness and I wish we can go back to our old neighbourhood where I could just stroll to school.
The above are my reasons for disliking our new neighbourhood. I wish you would write to Dad and convince him to reconsider and move us back to our old place as this one has too many disadvantages.
Take care of yourself and please extend my greetings to all your friends there.
With love,
Mercy
Points To Note
In the letter above, you will notice that it has:
1. an informal greeting asking about the receiver’s well-being. This is suitable for an informal letter.
2. three paragraphs that mention one reason each as required by the question.
3. a conclusion, where the writer summarizes by asking her sister to write to her dad and also sending greetings to the receiver’s friends.
4. the tone is friendly
5. no signature because informal letters should not have signatures.
6. Always remember that whichever essay or letter writing question you choose, your answer must NOT BE LESS THAN 450 WORDS.
You can read other past WAEC letter writing questions and answers to familiarize more with WAEC-type questions. Don’t forget to also study examples of narrative essay questions and answers as well as comprehension and summary questions from previous WAEC examinations.
Kindly share the above with people who may find it useful, thank you. Join us on our social media pages below where we always have one fun quiz, promo, giveaway, and questionnaire to educate and entertain.