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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 79 · 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
    24 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  3. 3.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    7 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
  26. 26.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
  27. 27.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Ananya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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