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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 395 · 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 Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  25. 25.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  36. 36.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  37. 37.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  40. 40.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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