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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 335 · 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.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Tara     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Saanvi     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
    Diya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  31. 31.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  32. 32.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  37. 37.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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