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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 668 · 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 Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  2. 2.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  3. 3.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
  5. 5.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
  14. 14.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I 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 4 pm on Wednesday.
  15. 15.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  16. 16.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  18. 18.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  19. 19.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (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) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Ananya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Nisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  35. 35.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
    Kunal     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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