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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 616 · 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.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
  5. 5.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Maria     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  35. 35.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  36. 36.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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