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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 398 · 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.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Meera
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  11. 11.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Pooja
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Priya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  21. 21.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  27. 27.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya 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) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Arjun
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Sneha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.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 mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  32. 32.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    25 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Rahul
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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