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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 271 · 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.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  2. 2.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    27 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  29. 29.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  39. 39.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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