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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 689 · 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.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  5. 5.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Maria     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  18. 18.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  19. 19.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
  20. 20.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
  23. 23.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  24. 24.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal 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.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    5 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Maria answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  39. 39.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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