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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 711 · 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?

    11 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Aisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Tara
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Meera
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    Rahul
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kunal
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  23. 23.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (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) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Zoya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Manav
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  38. 38.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Omkar
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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