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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 887 · 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. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
  2. 2.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
  3. 3.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
  8. 8.Sneha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Pooja     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday.
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    8 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  13. 13.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
  14. 14.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    3 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    25 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  18. 18.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  21. 21.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kabir     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  24. 24.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  25. 25.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Vikram     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  28. 28.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
    Maria     (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
    5 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  34. 34.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  36. 36.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday.
  37. 37.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Monday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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