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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 287 · 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. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  7. 7.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  12. 12.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  14. 14.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  27. 27.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.     (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
    14 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Monday.

Answer key

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

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