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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 147 · 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 pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  9. 9.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  12. 12.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Maria
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  16. 16.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ananya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  26. 26.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Aarav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  38. 38.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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