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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 734 · 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
    15 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Meera
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Manav
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  16. 16.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
  18. 18.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.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 father? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  23. 23.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  24. 24.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  25. 25.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Tara
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Kunal
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Diya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Simran
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    26 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Simran
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    9 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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