Question 36
Study the conversation given below and answer the given subquestions that follow by filling in the blanks with the most contextually appropriate expressions.
Student: Excuse me, Professor Tate. (i) _____
Teacher: Yes, Sarah, please come in.
Student: Good morning, ma’am.
Teacher: Good morning. (ii) _____
Student: I was wondering if I may work on the theme of existentialism in Thornton Wilder’s plays for my term-end research paper. Will that be a suitable topic? (iii) _____
Teacher: That sounds like a very promising topic. (iv) _____ so that it does not become too ambitious of a project to be completed within the limited time that you have.
Student: I would like to work on The Skin of Our Teeth in that case, ma’am.
Teacher: Excellent choice! I’ll mail you the list of suggested readings by the end of the week. All the best for your paper. (v) _____
Student: Certainly, ma’am. Thank you.
Fill in blank (i) with the most fitting response from the options given below. Keep in mind the setting, the tone and the subject of the conversation, and the capacities within which the speakers are interacting.
Let me in!
Would you be so kind as to let me in?
May I please come in?