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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 409 · 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.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  4. 4.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  10. 10.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  11. 11.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  12. 12.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  15. 15.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  20. 20.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  23. 23.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
  24. 24.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  25. 25.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  27. 27.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.

Answer key

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

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