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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 10 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Their words, your message): Parts: the word MESSAGE, the date and time, the greeting (Dear Mum,), the message, your name. Write it for the other person: the caller’s “I” becomes their name or he / she. Copy names, times and days exactly as they were said.

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  1. 1.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  9. 9.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Pooja     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  24. 24.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  25. 25.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  28. 28.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  38. 38.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

  1. the writer's name
  2. Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  3. the word MESSAGE
  4. Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  5. Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
  6. Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  7. the word MESSAGE
  8. Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  9. Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  10. the word MESSAGE
  11. Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  12. Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  13. the writer's name
  14. the writer's name
  15. the writer's name
  16. Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  17. the greeting
  18. Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  19. the date and time
  20. the greeting
  21. Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  22. Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  23. Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  24. Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  25. Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  26. the word MESSAGE
  27. Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  28. Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  29. Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  30. the greeting
  31. the greeting
  32. Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  33. Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  34. the writer's name
  35. Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  36. the word MESSAGE
  37. Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  38. Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  39. the writer's name
  40. Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.

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