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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 42 · 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
    21 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  7. 7.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Tara answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  24. 24.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  25. 25.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  31. 31.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (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) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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