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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 167 · 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
    27 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Farhan
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Diya
    (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
    21 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Nisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Nisha
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Maria
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Nisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Joseph
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Arjun
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
  21. 21.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Imran
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
    Riya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Omkar
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  31. 31.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  35. 35.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Rohan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja 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 6 pm 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.

Answer key

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

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