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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 746 · 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.Vikram answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
  4. 4.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Meera     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Kunal answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  15. 15.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  16. 16.Joseph answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  17. 17.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  21. 21.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  23. 23.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
  24. 24.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Sneha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  35. 35.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  36. 36.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    20 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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