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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 625 · 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,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  12. 12.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Friday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
    Aisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  34. 34.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Joseph     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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