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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 189 · 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 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  3. 3.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  15. 15.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  16. 16.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    24 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Meera     (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
    22 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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