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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 664 · 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 Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das 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) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  7. 7.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Simran
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Omkar
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  11. 11.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  12. 12.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  14. 14.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    Pooja
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  20. 20.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Maria
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  24. 24.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  28. 28.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Manav
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Tara
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    (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?

    25 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Dev
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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