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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 146 · 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.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
  2. 2.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Vikram
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  5. 5.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Maria
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  12. 12.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kunal
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Simran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  25. 25.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Manav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
    Manav
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  40. 40.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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