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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 459 · 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.Ananya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  8. 8.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  9. 9.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  22. 22.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Aisha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  35. 35.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Aisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Aarav
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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