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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 53 · 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
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (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?

    2 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  11. 11.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  21. 21.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  22. 22.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

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

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    27 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  38. 38.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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