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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 264 · 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.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    3 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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