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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 227 · 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.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  2. 2.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  9. 9.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  10. 10.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    13 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  22. 22.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 father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  23. 23.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  25. 25.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  33. 33.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  37. 37.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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