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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 15 · 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
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  3. 3.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  8. 8.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 father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  12. 12.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
  13. 13.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  25. 25.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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