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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 773 · 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?

    27 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Kavya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Ananya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  9. 9.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Maria answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Meera
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Riya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Joseph
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Farhan
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  35. 35.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Diya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Manav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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