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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 363 · 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?

    4 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    18 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  10. 10.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Simran     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  23. 23.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  24. 24.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir 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) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  25. 25.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  26. 26.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Saanvi     (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
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  35. 35.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir     (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
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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