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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 912 · 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?

    1 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
    Meera     (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
    24 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  6. 6.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
  18. 18.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  21. 21.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  27. 27.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  28. 28.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Meera     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  33. 33.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  35. 35.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  38. 38.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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