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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 679 · 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?

    27 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Meera     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Tara     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  9. 9.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 5 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) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

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

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

    MESSAGE
    18 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  21. 21.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  32. 32.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  33. 33.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das 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) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
  39. 39.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am 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.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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