Question

What would be the best way to respond

Answer 1

Answer:

“Possibly, but what if it’s more about external pressure from society?”

Answer 2

Answer:

The best way to respond respectfully and add another perspective is:

letter D) "Possibly, but what if it's more about external  pressure from society?"

Explanation:

A crucial characteristic of effective communicators is the ability to express their opinions without offending or attacking their interlocutor. They keep the conversation going with ease and respect, making sure both sides get to talk and to listen without provoking unnecessarily heated arguments.

Among the options provided in the question, the one that responds respectfully and adds another perspective is letter D) "Possibly, but what if it's more about external  pressure from society?" The speaker is acknowledging the correctness of the interlocutor's opinion before stating his/her own. Letters A and B, on the other hand, completely dismiss the possibility of the interlocutor being right. Words such as "entirely" and "totally", when used to disagree, give quite an aggressive meaning to the sentence. Letter C is a whole different case. It does not add another perspective. It merely agrees with the opinion previously stated.