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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 81 · 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 visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  6. 6.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    Rohan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Diya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  10. 10.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Vikram
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  14. 14.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Monday.
  15. 15.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  18. 18.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    3 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Kunal
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    15 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    2 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
  31. 31.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 September 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Isha
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
    Arjun
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Rahul
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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