Question

Choose the best reply to complete the conversation.

Tina: Please come to our house-warming party next week.
Prabha: _____.

• A. I would love to come. But I'm not in town next week
• B. Thanks ! But I'm away.
• C. Can't make it, sorry !
• D. Regretfully, I can't.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

I would love to come. But I'm not in town next week

Option A 'I would love to come. But I'm not in town next week.' is the appropriate choice to fill in the given sentence as the previous sentence indicates the informal context in the conversation.

Therefore the reply by Prabha should not be in a formal tone which is the case in option D, therefore is incorrect. Whereas option C is not appropriate as it does not have an expression of gratitude and therefore sounds rude, hence incorrect. In option B 'But I'm away' is in present tense and does not indicates the future, therefore incorrect.

Therefore options B, C, D are incorrect. Option A is the correct answer.