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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 223 · 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.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
  2. 2.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  3. 3.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  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 brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  6. 6.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
    Pooja
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  9. 9.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    5 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Isha
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Farhan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Maria
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    3 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Aarav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  39. 39.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Yash
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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