Question

Choose the best answer from the options given below-
Rosy: “Hi! Shubh. It’s good to see you again. How are you?”
Shubh: “_______”.
a)Hi! I’m fine, thanks. What about you?
b)And how are you?
c)Nothing wrong with me.
d)Right now I’m busy.

Answer 1

Hint: You should begin the conversation by greeting and wishing Rosy. Thereafter, give a reply to her question.

Complete step-by-step answer:

As given in the hint, we will begin the conversation by greeting Rosy and thereafter, giving a reply to her question.
Let’s examine the given options-
a)Hi! I’m fine, thanks. What about you? – The following sentence begins with a reply to Rosy’s question and ends with Shubh, asking her a question in return. Hence, it is the correct option.
b)And how are you? – The given sentence does not express a reply to the question ‘How are you?’. But it only includes a counter-question for Rosy, asking her how she is. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
c)Nothing wrong with me- The given reply is inaccurate, as Rosy has not asked Shubh ‘What is wrong with you?’ Hence, it is an incorrect option.
d)Right now I’m busy- The given sentence does not answer the given question. It includes a rude yet casual reply to Rosy’s question that is completely illogical and doesn’t produce a cause-effect relationship. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
The correct answer is Option ‘a’.

Note: It is important to answer the questions first, instead of counter-questioning the other person.