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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 259 · 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?

    1 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  3. 3.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  17. 17.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  30. 30.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kabir     (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?

    19 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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