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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 451 · 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,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  3. 3.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    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
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  16. 16.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Yash     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    13 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    20 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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