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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 533 · 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 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (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 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  11. 11.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Manav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
    Kavya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  27. 27.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  33. 33.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  34. 34.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    5 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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