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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 485 · 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.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  2. 2.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  3. 3.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  5. 5.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  14. 14.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Tara answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  25. 25.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  26. 26.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Meera     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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