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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 890 · 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
    4 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Diya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  12. 12.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Friday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Manav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  23. 23.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  24. 24.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  29. 29.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
  30. 30.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  33. 33.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.

Answer key

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

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