Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A successful apology ____________________.

• A. should not be mixed up with other activities
• B. could be made casually even when you are busy
• C. should be hinted directly to the person concerned
• D. could be made seriously while doing other activities

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

should be hinted directly to the person concerned

From the passage, "My mother thus conveyed the first principle of a successful apology: it must be direct" means that a successful apology must be conveyed to the concerned person directly.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C)should be hinted directly to the person concerned.

The other three options are not correct in context with the given question and the passage.