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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 437 · 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.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  2. 2.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Pooja
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  10. 10.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Nisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
  13. 13.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  14. 14.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
  15. 15.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  23. 23.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  24. 24.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Kabir
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  32. 32.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  38. 38.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  39. 39.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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