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Class 9 Writing worksheet
CBSE English. Notices, messages, diary entries, letters, emails, stories, articles and invitations, with model answers. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the words change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
In a formal letter, what comes right after the sender’s address?
- The date
- The receiver’s address
- The complimentary close
- The salutation
Answer
(a) The date
the sender’s address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the salutation → the body of the letter → the complimentary close → the sender’s name
- 2.
How should a letter to a friend who has moved to another city end?
- Your loving friend
- Yours faithfully
- Yours obediently
- Yours truly, Sir
Answer
(a) Your loving friend
informal letters end warmly, showing the relationship
- 3.
You need to thank your grandparents for a birthday gift. Which is the best format?
- Story
- Diary entry
- Informal letter
- Article
Answer
(c) Informal letter
Section B · short answer
- 4.
You are Vikram Das of Class 9. Write an email to the school librarian: request to reserve a book. (Write a short email.)
Answer
From: vikram.das@example.com To: library@greenvalleyschool.example Subject: Request to reserve a book Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to borrow “The Story of My Experiments with Truth” for my book review. It is out at the moment. Could you please reserve it for me when it is returned? Thank you. Regards, Vikram Das Class 9
Check the email format: the receiver’s email address, a subject line, a polite greeting, a short, clear body.
- 5.
You are Ananya Rao of Class 9. Write an email to the school counsellor: request for a meeting. (Write a short email.)
Answer
From: ananya.rao@example.com To: counsellor@greenvalleyschool.example Subject: Request for a meeting Dear Sir/Madam, I have been feeling stressed about the coming exams. Could I please meet you this week to talk about how to plan my studies? Thank you. Regards, Ananya Rao Class 9
Check the email format: the receiver’s email address, a subject line, a polite greeting, a short, clear body.
Section C · long answer
- 6.
You are Dev Gupta, of 119, Civil Lines, Dehradun. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, about plastic waste.
Answer
119, Civil Lines Dehradun 21 February 2027 The Editor The Daily Times Dehradun Subject: Plastic waste choking our city Sir/Madam, Through the columns of your newspaper, I wish to express my concern about the plastic waste piling up in the markets and drains of Dehradun. It blocks drains, harms animals and spoils the beauty of our city. I request the authorities to enforce the ban on single-use plastic and to place more dustbins in public places. I shall be grateful for your prompt action. Thank you. Yours faithfully, Dev Gupta
Check the formal letter format, then the content: clear ideas in order, correct grammar and spelling.
Fresh sheets for your child
In the app, every Writing sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.
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