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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 784 · 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.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
    Diya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  6. 6.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
    Ananya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Maria
    (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?

    2 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  12. 12.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  14. 14.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  15. 15.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Dev
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  18. 18.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  19. 19.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Tara
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Rohan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
    Rohan
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Isha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    5 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  31. 31.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
    Aisha
    (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
  35. 35.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Aisha
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Kavya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
    Diya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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