Question

You want to let a close friend know how much she/he means to you in a way that is sincere and doesn’t embarrass either of you. Following the advice on communication competence in your text, you would ______________.

Answer 1

Answer:

- 'Consider a variety of alternatives, choosing the one that you think will be most successful under these circumstances.'

Explanation:

Communicative competence is associated with the speaker's understanding and conscious knowledge to appropriately employ the information with adaptability as per the social context in order to make it more effective.

As per the given description, I would 'consider a variety of alternatives to be chosen from as per the context(the information or emotion I wish to convey) and after assessing the alternatives, choosing the one that I think would be the most successful and effective under the given circumstances or context.' This communicative competence would assist in effectively conveying the intended idea or claim effectively and convince my friend to believe me.