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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 851 · 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.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
  2. 2.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  3. 3.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  4. 4.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  5. 5.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Arjun     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Sneha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Maria     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  14. 14.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  15. 15.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    19 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Arjun     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  20. 20.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Aisha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Simran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Yash     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
  27. 27.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  28. 28.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.
  29. 29.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  30. 30.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  32. 32.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    10 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Saanvi     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  36. 36.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Imran     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  40. 40.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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