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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 204 · 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?

    4 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  8. 8.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  10. 10.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  11. 11.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  12. 12.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  17. 17.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  39. 39.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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