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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 900 · 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.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  2. 2.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  3. 3.Nisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
    Yash     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  9. 9.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Joseph     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
    Aisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Ishaan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
  16. 16.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Saturday.
  18. 18.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
  21. 21.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  22. 22.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 June 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    8 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Manav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Manav 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) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  28. 28.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Isha     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  32. 32.Aisha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
  33. 33.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
    Tenzin     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  35. 35.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Zoya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

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

    MESSAGE
    4 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

Answer key

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

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