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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 290 · 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.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kunal
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Yash
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Kabir
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Yash
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Joseph
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Diya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
    Riya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  26. 26.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kavya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Pooja
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  31. 31.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    Kabir
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Arjun
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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