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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 202 · 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
    6 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Riya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
  6. 6.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Tara     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  13. 13.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  38. 38.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday.

Answer key

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

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