Question

Choose the best option to complete the conversation.
Guest: Call me a taxi, please.
Receptionist : _________.

• A. Hi, Taxi. I'm Anil
• B. No, I'm afraid not
• C. Sure, in a moment
• D. Please do

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Sure, in a moment

In the given conversation, the guest is requesting the receptionist to call a taxi for him.

Option A: This is incorrect as taxi is a non-living thing. It is not a person and one does not address a taxi as 'Hi Taxi'.

Option B: The sentence, 'No, I'm afraid not' is a possible response to a question which describes a person. Eg: The question, 'Are you fine?' can be answered by the response, 'No, I'm afraid not'. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: This response means that the receptionist is assuring the guest that he will call a taxi shortly. This is an appropriate response to the guest's question and meaningfully completes the given conversation. Hence, option C is correct.

Option D: This is an incorrect response by the receptionist. This is because the receptionist is being requested by the guest to do something i.e 'call a taxi'. He cannot reply saying, 'Please do' to the guest. Hence, this option is incorrect.