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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 993 · 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?

    15 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Joseph     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  14. 14.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Monday.

Answer key

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

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