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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 334 · 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.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  2. 2.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  6. 6.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 December 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  20. 20.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  32. 32.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  36. 36.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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