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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 217 · 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. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  2. 2.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  6. 6.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Maria
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kavya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Arjun
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
  19. 19.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  21. 21.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  22. 22.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Aarav
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Pooja
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) You 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 10 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  32. 32.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
  35. 35.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  36. 36.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  37. 37.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
  38. 38.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  39. 39.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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