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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 145 · 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.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  10. 10.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
  11. 11.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 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 7 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Simran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  28. 28.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Ananya     (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?

    1 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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