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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 426 · 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 Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  3. 3.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  4. 4.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Vikram     (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 Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  23. 23.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
  27. 27.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  28. 28.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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