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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 93 · 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,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  3. 3.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  12. 12.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
  19. 19.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  22. 22.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  23. 23.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  24. 24.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  32. 32.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Manav     (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?

    MESSAGE
    4 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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