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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 118 · 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
    6 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  3. 3.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  9. 9.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  15. 15.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Friday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  20. 20.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  21. 21.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Ishaan     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  33. 33.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  40. 40.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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