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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 490 · 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
    9 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Ananya     (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
    10 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  12. 12.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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