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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 769 · 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
    22 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  3. 3.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
  5. 5.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Ishaan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  15. 15.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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