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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 210 · 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.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Omkar
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Vikram
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  16. 16.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kavya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Joseph
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Manav
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    Aisha
    (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
    4 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Aarav
    (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?

    24 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Yash
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  34. 34.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Kavya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Aisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Priya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
    Simran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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