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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 178 · 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.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  5. 5.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  15. 15.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  16. 16.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.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 sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Nisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Isha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Rahul
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Simran
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Rahul
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
  39. 39.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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