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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 494 · 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.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
    Yash
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Diya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 4 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) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  16. 16.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Riya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Zoya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    22 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Riya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Kabir
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Imran
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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