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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 461 · 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.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  5. 5.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    17 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  9. 9.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Manav     (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?

    22 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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