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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 692 · 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
    28 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Imran
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya
    (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
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  23. 23.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Riya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Ananya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Aisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  35. 35.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Yash
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  39. 39.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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