Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 247 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   7 July 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
   Manav (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   17 December 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Mum,
   Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
   Nisha (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
4. 4.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
5. 5.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
6. 6.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
   Meera (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   14 May 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Mum,
   Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   12 January 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Papa,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
   Yash (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
10. 10.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Yash (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    18 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    26 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
14. 14.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    5 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Sneha (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?
    
    MESSAGE
    18 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
17. 17.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    15 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
    Maria (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    19 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
20. 20.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
    Simran (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    10 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    8 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Aisha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    9 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    6 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
28. 28.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
29. 29.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
31. 31.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    6 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Dev (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    19 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
34. 34.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
35. 35.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
36. 36.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Dev (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
38. 38.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Monday.
39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
    Farhan (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
40. 40.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.

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