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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 676 · 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?

    13 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
  7. 7.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  18. 18.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Manav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  22. 22.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  29. 29.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kavya     (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
    28 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  36. 36.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  37. 37.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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