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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 231 · 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.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Diya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (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.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Manav
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  9. 9.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Dev
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  20. 20.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  24. 24.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  29. 29.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  30. 30.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Isha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  37. 37.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Nisha
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Aisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday.

Answer key

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

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