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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 258 · 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.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  2. 2.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  23. 23.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
  24. 24.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
  36. 36.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  37. 37.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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