Question

When we often interrupt a person who's speaking to us, we're likely to give the impression that

A. we're knowledgeable about the topic of discussion.
B. we're really interested in what the speaker is saying.
C. we want to hear more about the topic being discussed.
D. we aren't really listening to what the speaker is saying.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. we aren't really listening to what the speaker is saying. It is very rude to interrupt other people while they are speaking, because we may give off the impression that they are boring us with their story, or that we don't really care about what they are saying, or that we just aren't listening to them enough. We should speak if we are asked to do so and otherwise wait for them to finish.