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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 675 · 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
    21 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  10. 10.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  25. 25.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  26. 26.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  39. 39.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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