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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 377 · 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 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Tenzin     (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?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  12. 12.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  18. 18.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
    Joseph     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
    Meera     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  39. 39.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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