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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 267 · 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.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  7. 7.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am 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?

    MESSAGE
    20 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  16. 16.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  17. 17.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  30. 30.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (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) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  33. 33.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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