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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 723 · 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 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Aisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  10. 10.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  13. 13.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    16 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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