Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 198 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   5 January 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Mum,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
   Omkar (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   1 September 2026, 10:15 am
   Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
   Ananya (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
3. 3.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   1 August 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Papa,
   Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
   Priya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
6. 6.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
7. 7.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
8. 8.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
9. 9.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
10. 10.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
11. 11.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
12. 12.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
13. 13.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
14. 14.Maria answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    19 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
    Aarav (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    17 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
18. 18.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
19. 19.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    14 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Riya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
21. 21.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    6 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Arjun (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Kunal (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
25. 25.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
26. 26.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    20 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
    Dev (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
28. 28.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
29. 29.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
    Ananya (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
31. 31.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Zoya (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    20 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Omkar (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
34. 34.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    14 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    5 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Vikram (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
37. 37.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
38. 38.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    5 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Simran (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
40. 40.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Friday.

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