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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 672 · 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?

    17 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  15. 15.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  25. 25.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  28. 28.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  36. 36.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  37. 37.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  40. 40.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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