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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 88 · 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
    22 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir 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) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 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.
  20. 20.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  32. 32.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Simran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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