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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 701 · 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?

    2 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  3. 3.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  10. 10.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  25. 25.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (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
    26 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  33. 33.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  35. 35.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  36. 36.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Friday.

Answer key

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

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