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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 448 · 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.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
  3. 3.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Tara answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  5. 5.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Arjun     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Aisha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Meera     (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
    28 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  27. 27.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  28. 28.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  30. 30.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  31. 31.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
  39. 39.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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