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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 768 · 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.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
    Kavya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
    Maria
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  4. 4.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    (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?

    MESSAGE
    3 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Imran
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Joseph
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Dev
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  16. 16.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Joseph
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Manav
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Kunal
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Tenzin answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  30. 30.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    28 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
    Kavya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Yash
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Nisha
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (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 visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Zoya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Nisha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting

Answer key

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

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