Identifying the Extra Sentence in a Dialogue
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3. • About 7pm. Can I take a message?
• Oh, yes. I'll be available at that time. Thanks for calling.
• I'm afraid he isn't here.
• Of course. Have a nice day.
• Hello! Can I speak to Doctor Harrison, please?
• Yes, please. Can you tell him I can't come to the clinic tomorrow?
• When will he get back?
Which of the sentences above will be extra when you make a meaningful dialogue?
A) Of course. Have a nice day.
B) Yes, please. Can you tell him I can't come to the clinic tomorrow?
C) About 7pm. Can I take a message?
D) Oh, yes. I'll be available at that time. Thanks for calling.
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Hi Azra, let's solve this together. We need to construct a meaningful dialogue from the given sentences and identify which sentence is extra.
Dialogue Ordering Problem
Let's first list all seven sentences provided in the question so we can track them easily.
Sentences:
- S1: About 7pm. Can I take a message?
- S2: Oh, yes. I'll be available at that time. Thanks for calling.
- S3: I'm afraid he isn't here.
- S4: Of course. Have a nice day.
- S5: Hello! Can I speak to Doctor Harrison, please?
- S6: Yes, please. Can you tell him I can't come to the clinic tomorrow?
- S7: When will he get back?
To start a conversation, we look for an opening greeting or introduction. S5 is the perfect fit to open the dialogue.
Let's write down our dialogue step-by-step as we build it, starting with our opening sentence.
| Speaker | Line |
|---|---|
| Caller | Hello! Can I speak to Doctor Harrison, please? |
Next, the receiver would naturally respond to this request. Since Doctor Harrison is not available, they say: 'I'm afraid he isn't here.'
The caller then asks when the doctor will return: 'When will he get back?'
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