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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 205 · 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
    7 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Manav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  7. 7.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  12. 12.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  13. 13.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I 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?

    MESSAGE
    21 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  23. 23.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Simran     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  37. 37.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  38. 38.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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