Message Writing Worksheet
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.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
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2.Which part is missing from this message?
13 March 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Papa,
Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
Omkar (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 3.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
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4.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
2 June 2026, 6:40 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
5.Which part is missing from this message?
7 June 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Mum,
Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
Simran (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting -
6.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Papa,
Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
Simran (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name - 7.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
- 8.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
- 9.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
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10.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
23 January 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Papa,
Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 11.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
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12.Which part is missing from this message?
1 September 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Mum,
Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
Riya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting -
13.Which part is missing from this message?
28 September 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Didi,
Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
Maria (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
14.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Bhaiya,
Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
Rohan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time - 15.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
- 16.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
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17.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
Saanvi (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time -
18.Which part is missing from this message?
9 February 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Didi,
Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
Kabir (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name -
19.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
9 January 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE -
20.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
Pooja (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE -
21.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
26 November 2026, 10:15 am
Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
Saanvi (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE - 22.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
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23.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
13 January 2026, 11:30 am
Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
Maria (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting -
24.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Papa,
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
Ishaan (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting -
25.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
Priya (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time - 26.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
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27.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
26 March 2026, 5:20 pm
Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
Tenzin (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting -
28.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
22 February 2026, 6:40 pm
Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
Kavya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time -
29.Which part is missing from this message?
20 October 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Mum,
Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
Zoya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting -
30.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
Sneha (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
31.Which part is missing from this message?
12 June 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Didi,
Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
Kunal (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting - 32.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
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33.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
20 January 2026, 6:40 pm
Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
Nisha (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name - 34.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
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35.Which part is missing from this message?
21 December 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Papa,
Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
Ishaan (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time - 36.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
- 37.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
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38.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
Aarav (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 39.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
- 40.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
Answer key
- Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
- the word MESSAGE
- Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
- the writer's name
- the word MESSAGE
- the date and time
- Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
- Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
- Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
- the writer's name
- Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
- the word MESSAGE
- the word MESSAGE
- the date and time
- Grandma will call again at 11 am on Friday.
- Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
- the date and time
- the word MESSAGE
- the writer's name
- the date and time
- the greeting
- Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
- the greeting
- the date and time
- the date and time
- Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
- the greeting
- the greeting
- the word MESSAGE
- the date and time
- the word MESSAGE
- Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
- the greeting
- Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
- the word MESSAGE
- Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
- Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
- the date and time
- Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
- Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
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