Drafting Virtual Messages
1. You are Aditya. Today you had the following
conversation with Pranav, a friend of your elder brother, Arnav:
Pranav: Hello! Is it Aditya?
Aditya: Yes. I’m Aditya
speaking. What can I do for you?
Pranav: Well, Aditya! I’m Pranav,
your brother Arnav’s friend.
Aditya: Oh, I see. Well, my
brother is not here now. So can I help you?
Pranav: Yes. Please convey him
that he should bring my ‘Activity Work Book of English’ today in the college. I
need it in the class.
Aditya: That’s fine. I’ll do
that.
Pranav: Please do not forget
it.
Aditya: I assure you about it.
I will definitely convey your message to my brother.
As you are leaving for your school, write a
message for your brother in about 50 words. Put your message in a box.
Answer:
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Message 20 August, 9.30 a.m. Dear Arnav, Your friend Pranav called up to say that you had his ‘Activity
Work Book of English’. He needs it in the class. So, he asked you to bring it
in the college. Please do not forget as I had assured him to convey his
message to you. Your brother, Aditya |
2. Using information from the dialogue given below,
write the message which Amrita left for her brother, Sourajit. (Do not leave
out any vital information or add any new information).
Shekhar: Is this 28473892?
Amrita: Yes. May I know who is speaking?
Shekhar: I am Shekhar. I want to speak to Sourajit. I am his friend from
IHM, Goa.
Amrita: I am his sister. Sourajit is not at home at the moment. Can you
ring up a little later?
Shekhar: I shall be a little busy. Actually, I have got a placement at
the Hotel Mumbai and will have to join with immediate effect. So right now I am
trying to get all the formalities completed. This is the news that I wanted to
give Sourajit. Will you do that for me? Also tell him that I will let him know
my new cell phone number as soon as I get one.
Amrita: I’ll do that. Bye and all the best.
Amrita had to leave for office. So she wrote a note for Sourajit. Draft
her message in not more than 50 words.
Answer:
Message:
5th
Nov
1:20 p.m.
Dear Sourajit
Shekhar,
your friend from IHM Goa had called. He wanted to inform you about his new
placement at the Hotel Mumbai. He is currently completing the formalities and
would give you his new cell phone number as soon as he gets one.
Amrita.
3. You are Priyanka, a personal assistant to Ms. Sen.
She was away attending a meeting when Mr. Garg rang up. You spoke to him and
jotted down his message in your note- pad.
Draft
the message for Ms. Sen using the information in your notes given below.
Mr.
Garg – rang up – 5 pm – has received the CDs and the posters – coming tomorrow
– to thank Ms. Sen and to personally hand over the cheque.
Answer:
28th
Jan
5:00 p.m.
Ms.
Sen
Mr.
Garg rang up at 5 pm today. He wanted to inform you that he has received the
CDs and posters. He will be coming to the office tomorrow to thank you and
personally hand over the cheque.
Priyanka
4. Read the following conversation between Aashna and
Mr. Singh.
Aashna: Hello, may I speak to Ranajit, please?
Mr. Singh: Ranajit is getting ready for school. May I know who is
speaking?
Aashna: My name is Aashna. I am Ranajit’s classmate.
Mr. Singh: Hello, Aashna. I am Ranajit’s father. Is there any message?
Aashna: Yes. Please ask him to bring his biology notebook to school today.
I was absent from school due to illness. I would like to see the notes which
our biology teacher gave to the class during my absence.
Mr. Singh: I will definitely do that. Since
Mr. Singh had to go for his morning walk he left a message for Ranajit. Draft
that message in 50 words.
Answer:
Message:
3rd Dec
7:15 a.m.
Ranajit
Aashna, your classmate
called while you were getting ready for school. She has asked you to carry your
biology notebook to school. She wants to complete her notes that she missed
during her absence.
Dad.
5. Rajat comes home from school and finds the door
locked.
Since
he has a duplicate key he enters and finds a note from his mother kept on the
table. In it, she explains that she had to rush to the hospital with Mrs.
Manohar, their neighbor, who had met with an accident. She has also written
that he should have the rice and curry kept on the dining table for lunch. He
could heat the food in the microwave oven if he wanted to, but he should be
very careful while handling the switch.
Draft
the message which Rajat’s mother left for him.
Answer:
Message:
19th Sept
12:30 p.m.
Dear Rajat
I have taken Mrs.
Manohar to the hospital as she met with an accident. Please have the rice and
curry kept on the dining table for lunch. Warm the food in the microwave oven
if you wish, but kindly be careful while handling the switch.
Mother.
6. Using the information given below, write a message
which Manu left for his sister, Renu. (Do not add any new information. The
message should not exceed 50 words).
Ruhaan
rang up-book-reading session –‘Children Ask Kalam’ – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – a
compilation of letters received by him from children and his answers Oxford
Book Store – 8 pm, this evening, – pick you up – 6:30 pm-attend reading session
together.
Answer:
Message:
30th Aug
4:00 p.m.
Renu
Ruhaan called to
inform about book reading session at Oxford Store at 8:00 p.m. Topic -‘Children
Ask Kalam’ by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. It is a compilation of letters received
by Dr. Kalam from children. Ruhaan will pick you up at 6:30 p.m.
Manu
