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Shubham : Could you please tell me when he’ll be back?

Anya : I don’t know. You can leave your message. I’ll inform him.
Shubham : OK, I need to discuss the science project with him. Please ask him to call
back as soon as he returns.

Anya : Sure.

Shubham : Thank you so much. Bye!
Now, Anya had to go out before Ayan’s arrival. So she wrote the message on a piece of
paper for Ayan and kept it near the telephone.

Message
Date: 7 August 20XX

Time : 6:15 pm

Dear Ayan

Your friend Shubham called up at 5:30 p.m. He wanted to discuss something about the
science project. He wants you to call him back as soon as you come home.

Anya

A. Read the following conversation.
Sanjay : Hello! Is this Vivek speaking?
Atul : No, I am Atul, his brother. He has fallen ill. At the moment, he is sleeping after taking
medicines.

Sanjay : Oh! Actually I want to tell him that our annual examination is going to start from 18
March.

Atul : Oh! But he is not well and won’t be able to attend school for some more days.
Sanjay : Please convey my message to him that our biology teacher asked all the students to submit
the assignments before 1st March. Ask him to call me back for datesheet when he wakes
up.
Atul : Certainly.

Sanjay : Thank you.

Now, Atul has to go for his math tuition before Vivek wakes up. Imagine yourself to be Atul and
write a short message for Vivek on the above conversation.

B. Read the following conversation. Writing Skills
Saima : Hello! This is Saima speaking. Is Shelley at home?
Aasha : No, she is not at home. She has gone out. I am her mother speaking. You are her dance
partner for tomorrow’s dance competition, aren’t you?
Saima : Yes, auntie. When will she come back?

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