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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 120 · 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.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  3. 3.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Manav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
    Riya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  15. 15.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  16. 16.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  17. 17.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Ananya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (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?

    MESSAGE
    4 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  25. 25.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Manav
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Sneha
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Rahul
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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