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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 305 · 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?

    19 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  5. 5.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
    Simran
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  15. 15.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tara
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  23. 23.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Tara
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  31. 31.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Manav
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  35. 35.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Yash
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
    Saanvi
    (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
    5 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Maria
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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