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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 489 · 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
    1 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  9. 9.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
  14. 14.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  15. 15.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Meera     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  20. 20.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
    Ishaan     (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 Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    12 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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