Answer to Question #216052 in English for sarah

Question

 You are on the cell phone with the uber driver at the airport trying to find one another. The line suddenly breaks up and you continue asking “Hello. Hello, are you there?” Trying to maintain contact with someone represents the ………. function of communication. 

(1) conative  (2) phatic  (3) referential  (4) expressive    

Q 22 Choose the most abstract word from the list below. 

(1) Reading (2) Painting (3) Hobby  (4) Tears    

Answer 1

Q 21. Trying to maintain contact with someone represents the expressive function of communication. 

Q 22. Reading is the most abstract word.