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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 770 · 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.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  28. 28.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  29. 29.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
    Tara     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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