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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 479 · 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
    12 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Priya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  23. 23.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

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

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    10 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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