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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 477 · 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.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  2. 2.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  8. 8.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  9. 9.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  10. 10.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  11. 11.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Maria answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  21. 21.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  23. 23.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  24. 24.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  27. 27.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
    Kavya     (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 drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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