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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 162 · 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.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Imran
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Nisha
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Simran
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Meera
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Maria
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    23 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Diya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Farhan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Vikram
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
    Meera
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kavya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Nisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  39. 39.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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