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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 611 · 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
    25 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  14. 14.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  15. 15.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  20. 20.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
  28. 28.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  32. 32.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
  36. 36.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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