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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 747 · 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. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    28 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  8. 8.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  11. 11.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  14. 14.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    3 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    23 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  29. 29.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  30. 30.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  31. 31.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  38. 38.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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