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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 951 · 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
    11 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  9. 9.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  10. 10.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  16. 16.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  25. 25.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Simran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    25 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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