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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 928 · 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?

    13 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (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?

    25 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Meera     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  32. 32.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (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.

Answer key

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

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