SALE/ PURCHASE

For Sale – This is written in an attempt to sell property, assets, good etc.

Points to Remember

 Details and specifications of the article and property

 To enhance the sale , provide important details
 Contact numbers/ Mailing address

SPECIFIC DETAILS

 For property: Place / locality / areas/ features / rent / facility / residential / commercial
Contact No. / Mailing address
 For Vehicles : Make / Model / Colours / Year of manufacture / Km run / fittings / insurance cover / price
Contact No. / Mailing address
 Household goods : Brand / model / year of manufacture / specific material / price offered and expected
Contact No. / Mailing address

1) You are Ramesh going abroad and you want to sell your household furniture and other items. Draft an
advertisement, in about 50 words in the sale/purchase column of a local newspaper

SALE/PURCHASE
FOR SALE Household items – sofa set – centre table – dining table and chairs – dressing table – made of
teakwood –other miscellaneous items
Interested parties contact :
Ramesh
Mobile No. : xxxxxxxxxx E mail Id : xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com

2) You are Atul and you want to sell your car as you are going abroad. Write an advertisement in about 50
words in the sale/purchase column of a local newspaper

SALE/PURCHASE
FOR SALE 2009 Honda – white colour – 2.2 L automatic transmission - Fully loaded – leather upholstery –
baige interior – 12000 km – good condition – TN registration - all documents registered - Expected price -
5 Lacs -
Interested parties contact :
Atul
Mobile No. : xxxxxxxxxx E mail Id : xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com

3) You are Harish / Harshita of 12, Seva Nagar, Pune. You want to sell your flat as you are shifting to
another city for work. Draft a suitable advertisement in not more than 50 words to be published in the
Pune Times under the classified column.
 SALE/PURCHASE
FOR SALE - Ground Floor with two bedrooms -attached bathrooms - car parking available - best location -
twenty Four hour power and water supply - low maintenance charges - price negotiable – no brokers
For further details, contact :
Harish / Harshita
Mobile No. : xxxxxxxxxx E mail Id : xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com

4) You are Karan/Karuna, a leading lawyer practicing in Surat. You want to buy an independent house at
city light road to be used as office cum residence. Draft a suitable advertisement in not more than 50
words to be published for the classified column of local newspaper.

ACCOMODATION WANTED
FOR PURCHASE - Independent house at City light road for office cum residence - medium sized - fully
furnished - on main road - ready to move in - reasonably priced - no brokers
Interested may contact :
Karan / Karuna
Mobile No. : xxxxxxxxxx E mail Id : xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com

Assignment on Short Writing Tasks/ Classifieds

 You want to sell your motorbike which you have used for 5 years. Draft an advertisement in not more
than 50 words to be published in classified columns of a local daily. Furnish all necessary details
 You own an independent house in B Block, South city, Gurgaon. You want to sell the house as you are
going abroad. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words in the classified columns of Gurgaon
times.
 You are the General Manager of Coal India Ltd. The company wants to purchase an independent house to
be used as the company’s guest house. Draft an advertisement for the classified columns in not more than
50 words of a local newspaper, giving all your requirements.

Format 1 Mark
Content 2 Marks
Expression 1 Mark
Total 4 marks