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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 527 · 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
    4 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Aisha
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Kabir
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Aarav
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  12. 12.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Tara
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  17. 17.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  18. 18.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  19. 19.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Arjun
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  29. 29.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  33. 33.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    18 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Ananya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  40. 40.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.

Answer key

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

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