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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 337 · 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
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  7. 7.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya     (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?

    24 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  23. 23.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  32. 32.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  33. 33.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  38. 38.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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