| | Mistake | Fix | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Notice Writing | Wrong box format or missing the “Put up on: Date” | Use the key to check placement , not just words. | | Invitations | Forgetting the * (asterisk) for the date & time | The key shows you the exact indentation. Trace it. | | Reported Speech | Only changing the verb tense, not the time words ( today → that day ) | Use the key to verify every change. | A Special Note on the Literature Section (Flamingo & Vistas) The answer key for “The Last Lesson” or “The Rattrap” is dangerous. Why? Because CBSE examiners hate reproduced answers .

If the key says: “The peddler is trapped because of his own greed.” You should write: “The peddler’s entrapment stems not from external forces, but from his internal avarice, as the author highlights through the metaphor of the rattrap.”

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