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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 173 · 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?

    9 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Tenzin     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  3. 3.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  6. 6.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  9. 9.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  18. 18.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Tara     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  30. 30.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
  31. 31.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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