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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 356 · 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 Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Isha
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Maria
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Manav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Yash
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    28 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  24. 24.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Riya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Riya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  30. 30.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Omkar
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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