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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 687 · 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. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  2. 2.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  3. 3.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Priya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  16. 16.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha 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) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  25. 25.Imran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  26. 26.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
  32. 32.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Nisha     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  38. 38.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Farhan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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