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English Grammar

Question
CBSEENEN10001070

Influence of friends can have both positive and negative impact on the students. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100-120 words discussing how we can make it more positive and productive. You are Arun/Aruna 24 Mall Road Chennai.

Solution

Aruna Faria
24 Mall Road
Chennai

20th March 2016


The Editor
The Hindustan Times
Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi
Subject: How to make influence of friends more positive and productive
Dear Sir,

Through the colour of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to discuss how we can make the influence of friends more positive and productive in our life.
In our life Friendship is a valuable relationship. It enables us to establish a bond of companionship wherein we are able to share our joys and sorrows with our buddy. People said ' Friendship is the only relationship that we make our own choice' other family relationship is given by God.

Friends always support in our work, no matter what kind of work it is. They are always there for us. But like there are always two sides of a coin, our friends too can have both positive and negative impact on us, especially during our student life. Peer pressure can make us develop certain vices which can become a habit.We need to make friendship more positive and productive and this can be done through making use of our time with friends in a productive manner, learning well from each other, encouraging and supporting each other positively and taking up some projects and social work.

A man is known by the company he keeps. As it is said that too many cooks spoil the broth, I feel that books and friends should be few and good.By taking up these measures we can certainly prove that the saying, friends in need is a friend indeed' is true.

Your sincerely
Aruna Faria

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