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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 963 · 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.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.
    Joseph     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  3. 3.Diya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Rohan     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  5. 5.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  7. 7.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Thursday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  10. 10.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    15 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Imran     (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  13. 13.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
  14. 14.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  16. 16.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  17. 17.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Vikram     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  20. 20.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
  21. 21.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
  22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 June 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  23. 23.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Riya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  25. 25.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  27. 27.Maria answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Friday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Tara     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
  30. 30.Kavya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
  31. 31.Riya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  32. 32.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  33. 33.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
  34. 34.Aisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  35. 35.Zoya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    28 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  38. 38.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.

Answer key

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

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