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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 412 · 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.Saanvi answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  5. 5.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  14. 14.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  15. 15.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  18. 18.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    18 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  25. 25.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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