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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 60 · 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.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  2. 2.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  7. 7.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (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) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Meera     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  28. 28.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
  29. 29.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  32. 32.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (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
    21 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Riya     (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?

    18 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Rohan     (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
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Priya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday.

Answer key

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

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