Question

Choose the correct option to complete the dialogue.
John: Hello, aunty. This is Krishna. Is Neetu there?
Aunty: Shes gone shopping with her father. They’ll be back only in the evening.
John: __________________________________________________________
A)Why is Neetu never home when I call?
B)Will you please tell her that I’ll call after 9.
C)Oh, that means I can’t talk to her. How terrible.
D)What a pity. I too wanted to go out

Answer 1

Hint: The sentence must be a polite response to the friend’s parent.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 In the given question, we have to complete the given blank with the most suitable option that fits the given context.
From the given sentence, we can understand that the situation is about a person who wanted to talk to his friend, but she wasn’t at home and he was informed of this by her mother. The sentence that is used must fit this context and also lead the conversation to an ending.
With this in mind, let us look at the given options.
Option ‘A’, in an incorrect option as it is a very impolite response to a person who is senior to you, particularly the parent of a friend.
Option ‘C’, is an incorrect option as it does not lead the conversation to an end.
Option ‘D’, is an incorrect option as it is an impolite way to respond and is also not leading the conversation to an ending.
Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’, as it is polite and also steers the conversation to an end.

Note: If confused, place each sentence in the blank and check whether it fits with the sentences given above and below.