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Ram : Good morning! Is this BizComp?
Uma : Good morning! This is BizComp. How may I help you?
Ram : I am Ram Kerkar from Minerva Computers. I'd like to speak to Ms. Piali Ghosh, Head, HR.
Uma : __________
  1. Sorry, Ms. Ghosh is not here. You can talk to Mr. Naik of the computer section, if you like.
  2. Sorry, Mr. Ram. Ms. Ghosh is not here at the moment. I'm her secretary. What do you want to say to her?
  3. I'm sorry, Mr. Kerkar, but Ms. Ghosh is away this week and won't be back till Monday. Would you like to leave a message?
  4. I'm sorry, Mr. Kerkar. You can't speak to her. She's not here. You can speak to me. I'm her secretary.

A
Sorry, Ms. Ghosh is not here. You can talk to Mr. Naik of the computer section, if you like.
B
I'm sorry, Mr. Kerkar, but Ms. Ghosh is away this week and won't be back till Monday. Would you like to leave a message?
C
I'm sorry, Mr. Kerkar. You can't speak to her. She's not here. You can speak to me. I'm her secretary.
D
Sorry, Mr. Ram. Ms. Ghosh is not here at the moment. I'm her secretary. What do you want to say to her?
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Since this is a polite and formal conversation where the caller seeks a specific person, Option C is the most suitable alternative. The rest are either not properly polite( like Option B) or does not help to reach the discussed person(Option A and D).

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