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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 995 · 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
    25 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Aisha
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Pooja
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Rahul
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.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 sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Kunal
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
    Vikram
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
  16. 16.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
  17. 17.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Imran
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Rahul
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Maria
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Zoya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Meera
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    (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?

    9 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Simran
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  29. 29.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  30. 30.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Maria answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Isha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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