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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 381 · 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
    17 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  3. 3.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  10. 10.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  15. 15.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  25. 25.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
  28. 28.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  31. 31.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.     (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?

    20 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.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 father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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