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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 478 · 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.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
  2. 2.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  9. 9.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    Aisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  17. 17.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Farhan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Aarav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
  26. 26.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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