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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 3 · 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.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Kavya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  11. 11.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    7 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  31. 31.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
  34. 34.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    4 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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