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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 72 · 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
    11 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    14 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  7. 7.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Sneha     (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?

    14 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    22 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Isha     (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
    25 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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