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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 777 · 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?

    3 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  7. 7.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
  22. 22.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das 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
  25. 25.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  29. 29.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm 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.
  32. 32.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  38. 38.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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