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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 758 · 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.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
  2. 2.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  3. 3.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (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) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  16. 16.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm 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 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Vikram     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
  21. 21.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Friday.
  22. 22.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Imran     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.     (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
    26 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Pooja     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

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

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