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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 865 · 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.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 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) You will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  2. 2.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  3. 3.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Simran     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Ananya     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  11. 11.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  12. 12.Tara answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Yash answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
  14. 14.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Manav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
  21. 21.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  22. 22.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
  27. 27.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Rohan     (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?

    MESSAGE
    17 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Farhan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  32. 32.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (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?

    MESSAGE
    5 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Rohan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Rahul     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  37. 37.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
  38. 38.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  39. 39.Maria answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
  40. 40.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.

Answer key

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

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