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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 31 · 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
    26 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Ananya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Meera
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    3 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Yash
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Dev
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  13. 13.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
  14. 14.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  15. 15.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Yash
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Aarav
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Simran
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Dev
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  23. 23.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran
    (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?

    7 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  32. 32.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Simran
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Pooja
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  39. 39.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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