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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 618 · 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.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  2. 2.Nisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  9. 9.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  12. 12.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
    Simran     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
  21. 21.Zoya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  24. 24.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Kabir     (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?

    23 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
  32. 32.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  37. 37.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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