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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 199 · 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.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  2. 2.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  5. 5.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  10. 10.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  24. 24.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  25. 25.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  38. 38.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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