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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 90 · 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 bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Simran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  3. 3.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    24 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    4 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Manav     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (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 7 pm on Sunday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  11. 11.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
  12. 12.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
    Priya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Dev     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  16. 16.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  17. 17.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  19. 19.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
  20. 20.Aarav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    11 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Arjun     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  27. 27.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Friday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Friday.
    Riya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Ishaan     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Kabir     (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?

    23 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    26 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
    Farhan     (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
    23 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.     (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 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  37. 37.Tara answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Tara     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.

Answer key

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

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