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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 194 · 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
    11 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  13. 13.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  14. 14.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Yash     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kavya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  21. 21.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  22. 22.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.     (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
    7 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  34. 34.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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