Question 19
Study the conversation given below and answer the subquestions that follow by filling in the blanks with the most contextually appropriate expressions.
Son (around 8 years of age; with a puppy in his arms): Dad, (i) _____
Father (a pleasant middle-aged man): Well, who is going to feed him?
Son: I will!
Father: (ii) _____
Son: I will! I’ll do everything, Dad.
Father: You think you’re ready to do it?
Son: Yeah!
Father: Oh, I don’t know, son.
Son: He’s a good boy!
(Father sighs.)
Son: (iii) _____ He’s a retriever, Dad. He’ll fetch your slippers and the paper when it rains. Name something you want fetched; he can do it.
Mother (to father) : Ethan and I talked about this, you know. We have agreed that the dog will primarily be his responsibility.
Father: Have you now? (iv) _____
Son: Deal! Thank you, Dad!
Father: What are you going to call him?
Son: Bailey. That’s his name. (To Bailey) Bailey, (v) _____
Fill in the blank (iv) 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.
I still find it hard to go along with this decision, I’ll confess.
Far be it from me to dissuade you from a decision that you’ve already made.
Alright then, but no feeding him under the dining table!