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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 268 · 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?

    8 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  7. 7.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  10. 10.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  21. 21.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  23. 23.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Pooja     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am 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) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  39. 39.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  40. 40.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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