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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 324 · 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 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
    Yash
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm 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.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ananya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Aisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
    Sneha
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Priya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
    Imran
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Sneha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Riya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  25. 25.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Sneha
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Kunal
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Sneha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  37. 37.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  38. 38.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    2 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tara
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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