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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 156 · 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.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Diya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Farhan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  7. 7.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  10. 10.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Kabir
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Meera
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Joseph
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    Rahul
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  21. 21.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Yash
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  27. 27.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Aarav
    (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
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Priya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Tenzin
    (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?

    9 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Imran
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Riya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Isha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Ananya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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