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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 387 · 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?

    22 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  3. 3.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    (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?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Aisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  7. 7.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  12. 12.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  14. 14.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  15. 15.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Manav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  18. 18.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
    Zoya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Yash
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  22. 22.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  23. 23.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
  24. 24.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  27. 27.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (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
    19 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
    Aarav
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  36. 36.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Kabir
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm 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) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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