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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 748 · 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
    2 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  3. 3.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  6. 6.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  7. 7.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  8. 8.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  9. 9.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Ananya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  17. 17.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
  27. 27.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm 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) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  32. 32.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  35. 35.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Riya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
  39. 39.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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