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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 806 · 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.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  2. 2.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Joseph     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  6. 6.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  8. 8.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  9. 9.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Aarav     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
  12. 12.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  14. 14.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Rahul     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  18. 18.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
  19. 19.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  20. 20.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  22. 22.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  24. 24.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  31. 31.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Meera     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.     (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?

    20 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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