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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 374 · 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.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Maria
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Farhan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  12. 12.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Aarav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Manav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  23. 23.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
  24. 24.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Maria
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Simran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  29. 29.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Aisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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