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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 411 · 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?

    8 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Meera     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  13. 13.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  26. 26.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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