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Short Note or Message

Short Note or Message

Reference

Rule Example
GreetingHi + name,Hi Sam,
Messagewhat and whereI'm at the gym.
Timeat + timeback at 8
EndingSee you later! / Thanks! + nameAna

Common mistakes

  1. Dear Mr Sam, → Hi Sam,
    a note to a friend is informal
  2. I am in the supermarket. → I'm at the supermarket.
    at + shops and places you visit
  3. Back 6. → I'll be back at 6.
    full sentence, at + time
  4. Buy milk. → Can you buy some milk, please?
    ask politely

Short Note or Message — Exercises

Choose the best phrase

Circle the correct answer.

  1. How do you start a note to a friend? (Dear Sir or Madam, / Hi Sam, / To whom it may concern,)
  2. How do you say where you are? (I am on the gym. / I'm at the gym. / I gym now.)
  3. How do you say when you are back? (I'll be back on 6. / I'll be back at 6. / Back in 6 o'clock.)
  4. How do you ask politely? (Buy milk. / You buy milk. / Can you buy some milk, please?)
  5. How do you end a note to a friend? (Yours faithfully, / See you later! / Best regards, Sir)
  6. Which note is complete? (Hi Tom, I'm at the cinema with Leo. Back at 10. Jo / Hi Tom, I'm out. Jo / Hi Tom, back later.)

Complete the note

Write the missing word or words.

  1. I'm   the supermarket.
  2. I'll be back   7 o'clock.
  3. Can you feed the cat,  ?
  4. There's pizza   the fridge.
  5. See you  !
  6. Don't   your keys!

Short Note or Message — Answer Key

Choose the best phrase

  1. Hi Sam, — A note to a friend is informal: Hi Sam,
  2. I'm at the gym. — at + places you visit: I'm at the gym.
  3. I'll be back at 6. — Clock times take at.
  4. Can you buy some milk, please? — Ask with Can you…, please?
  5. See you later! — See you later! is friendly and informal.
  6. Hi Tom, I'm at the cinema with Leo. Back at 10. Jo — It says what, where and when.

Complete the note

  1. at
  2. at
  3. please
  4. in
  5. later
  6. forget