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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 499 · 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.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  2. 2.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  4. 4.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  5. 5.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  9. 9.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  10. 10.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  14. 14.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
  22. 22.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  25. 25.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
    Diya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  34. 34.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.

Answer key

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

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