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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 56 · 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.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tara
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  2. 2.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Tara answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  8. 8.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  9. 9.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Maria
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  11. 11.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Kavya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Nisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  17. 17.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  18. 18.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    Meera
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  23. 23.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
  24. 24.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  25. 25.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  27. 27.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  28. 28.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
  29. 29.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
  31. 31.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma 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) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  32. 32.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran
    (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
    20 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Zoya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    27 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Diya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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