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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 866 · 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
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  3. 3.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Aisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  10. 10.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  17. 17.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  18. 18.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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