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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 776 · 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. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  3. 3.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  4. 4.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  5. 5.Kabir answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  10. 10.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  13. 13.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
  15. 15.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  21. 21.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  23. 23.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  24. 24.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
    Simran     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  33. 33.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    11 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Diya     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
  40. 40.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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