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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 946 · 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?

    8 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Imran
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  6. 6.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    20 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    12 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.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 sister? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Meera
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Imran
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Nisha
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Zoya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  25. 25.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Dev
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Riya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Meera
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Diya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Dev
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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