CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
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A classified advertisement is a small advertisement that you put in a newspaper or a magazine,
usually because you want to
➢ sell or buy something
➢ to find or offer a job
➢ to rent out a house
➢ seek a house on rent
➢ 50 words
➢ 3 marks
➢ Format 1 m
➢ Content 1 m
➢ Expression 1 m
Types of Classified Advertisement
Type of Advertisement Purpose
SITUATION VACANT Employer looking to hire a suitable candidate
SITUATION WANTED Seeking a job
FOR SALE Sell property or any assets
FOR RENT Looking for tenants for his property
TO LET Looking for tenants for his property
ACCOMMODATION WANTED Looking for a place to stay
MISSING Any object/person/pet goes missing, giving
descriptive details of the same.
Points to remember
➢ Every word counts
➢ Pay for the space used
➢ Heading in CAPITAL letters
➢ Appropriate language
➢ Do not use full sentences
➢ Contact details
➢ Do not mention personal details
➢ Box drawn with a sharp pencil
➢ Content in the box can be left aligned
Samples
1. Hotel Lakeview, Udaipur needs young and smart male or female receptionist. Write an
advertisement to be published in the ‘Situation Vacant’ column of the local newspaper.
SITUATION VACANT
Wanted convent educated, smart and young
lady or a gentleman in the age group of 21 to 25
with a pleasing personality and
fluency in communication
to work as a receptionist for a reputed hotel.
Knowledge of a foreign language
besides English will be preferred.
Handsome salary and perks.
Apply up to 30th November with
complete bio data and recent passport size photograph
to Personnel Manager, Hotel Lakeview, Udaipur.
2. You are Anil Verma of 257, Moti Nagar, New Delhi. You have just passed BE (Electrical) in
First Division from a prestigious engineering college. You are in need of a job in or around
Delhi. Write an advertisement for the ‘Situation Wanted’ column of the Times of India.
SITUATION WANTED
First Class BE electrical from IIT, Kanpur
seeks a job in or around Delhi.
Expected salary Rs. 50,000.
Please contact Anil Verma,
257, Moti Nagar, New Delhi 110039.
Phone: 25278431
3. You want to sell your old car as you are planning to buy a new one. Draft a suitable
advertisement to be published in a local daily under the classified columns.
VEHICLE FOR SALE
Available Ford Ikon 2020, 1300 cc, silver color, traveled 49,000 kilometers only, Chandigarh
registration, sparingly used, fitted with alloy wheels and latest Panasonic music system with CD
player, 1000 watts amplifier, woofer and speaker giving 15 kmph petrol, with AC, leather
upholstery, beige interior, sunroof, good condition, fully insured. No dealers, please.
Contact Vikram Jha 97112702 XX
4. You are Ram /Rajini draft a classified advertisement, in not more than 50 words to be
published in India Times for the sale of a used motor car giving all the necessary details
you can be contacted at 123456789.
FOR SALE
Available black Maruti Swift desire ZXI, year 2016, self-driven, cautiously used, with a stereo and
perfectly working air conditioner. No scratches, beautiful upholstery, good condition, interested
may contact: Ram/Rajni 12345678
5. You want to purchase a flat. Draft and advertisement in about 50 words for a newspaper
detailing your requirements and your capacity to pay.
FOR PURCHASE
For purchase a flat in South City DLF colony
with three bedrooms, corner flat preferred,
price around 50 to 60 lakhs.
Owners or dealers to contact
M.K. Bhasin. Phone 23285062
6. You are Karan Kumar Karuna Bajaj, a leading lawyer practicing in Surat. You want to
buy an independent house Add city light road to be used as office come residence. Draft
an advertisement in about 50 words for the classified columns of a local newspaper. You
can be contacted at 45645678
FOR PURCHASE
Independent house at city light road to be used as office come residents, medium sized preferably
the corner one, fully furnished and ready to move in. Reasonably priced. Interested may contact
Karan Kumar karuna Bajaj: 45645678
7. You want to let out a house. Prepare and advertisement to this effect for publication in a
newspaper giving the location of the building nature of accommodation, rent expected,
etc.
TO LET
Available newly built marbled house in sector 22, Gurgaon, on lease.
Ground floor, two rooms, one covered veranda, attached bathroom, kitchen.
First floor, two rooms, veranda, attached bathroom, modular kitchen.
Walking distance to the local market. East and garden facing.
24X7 water, electricity, and security. Rent expected 20,000 per month
Contact Shekhar Yadav 98141770 XX.
8. You are A.P. Raman of 22 14 Arabi Tank Lane Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Your grandmother,
Saraswati is missing from your home for the last five days. Draft a suitable
advertisement with all details to be published in a local daily in the classified column.
MISSING PERSON
Woman named Saraswati, 80 years old, from T. Nagar, missing since 18 November 2023.
She is about 5’5”, wheatish complexion, speaks only Tamil.
She was wearing light green saree and slippers, hair completely white.
Anyone who finds her will be suitably rewarded.
Kindly contact A.P. Raman of 22 14 Arabi Tank Lane Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
81245678XX
