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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 188 · 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.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  2. 2.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  3. 3.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  6. 6.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  15. 15.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  16. 16.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  27. 27.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  39. 39.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  40. 40.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata 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 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.

Answer key

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

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