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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 436 · 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,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi 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
  6. 6.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata 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) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  11. 11.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
  12. 12.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  13. 13.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rohan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Aisha
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Omkar
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Vikram
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  28. 28.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    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
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Diya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
    Ananya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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