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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 706 · 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
    8 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  14. 14.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
    Yash     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kavya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
  23. 23.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  24. 24.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Meera     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 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.
  27. 27.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  30. 30.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  31. 31.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  32. 32.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  40. 40.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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