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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 455 · 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.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Nisha
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Pooja
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Rohan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Priya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Rahul
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Dev
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  24. 24.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  26. 26.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  31. 31.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  32. 32.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  35. 35.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
  38. 38.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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