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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 274 · 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?

    15 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Manav     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  18. 18.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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