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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 852 · 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.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  5. 5.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Simran
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  8. 8.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Diya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
  11. 11.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose 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) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    15 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  24. 24.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
    Manav
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Isha
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Rohan
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Kavya
    (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Vikram
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Aarav
    (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?

    25 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Joseph
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  40. 40.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.

Answer key

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

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