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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 700 · 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?

    26 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  2. 2.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  3. 3.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  5. 5.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  6. 6.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  7. 7.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  8. 8.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Rohan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  12. 12.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    10 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Rahul answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
  20. 20.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Simran
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  22. 22.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Kunal
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Imran
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Tara
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  32. 32.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  34. 34.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Tara
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    14 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    8 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Kabir
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

Answer key

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

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