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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 266 · 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
    2 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm 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) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  7. 7.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  16. 16.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  17. 17.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  29. 29.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Maria answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    21 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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