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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 96 · 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 Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  12. 12.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  13. 13.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  14. 14.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  15. 15.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I 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 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (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
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Tara     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I 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.
  30. 30.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  31. 31.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
  33. 33.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (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
    10 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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