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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 434 · 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?

    3 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Priya     (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
    1 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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