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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 948 · 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.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  2. 2.Rohan answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  4. 4.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  5. 5.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Kavya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Dev     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  8. 8.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Rohan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  11. 11.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
  12. 12.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  13. 13.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Manav     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Omkar     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  23. 23.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi 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 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
  24. 24.Aisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Meera     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
  30. 30.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  34. 34.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Omkar     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  37. 37.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    21 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    5 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  40. 40.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Ishaan 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.

Answer key

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

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