---
title: "Edit text: interview body language"
subject: "Communication English"
chapter: 3
key: "semester_5/communication_english:edit-text-interview-body-language"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/edit-text-interview-body-language
site: BCT Engineering
---

# Edit text: interview body language

Communication English · Chapter 3: Contextual Grammar

- Asked in: 2072 Kartik, 5 marks
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
- Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/edit-text-interview-body-language
- Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_5/communication_english/chapter-3

## Question

Study the following paragraph carefully and edit it:
Again, you have to watch at the interviewer when he she speaks to you. In some interviews, the interviewer may shake hands with you. Warm firm grip of the hand suggests confidence and friendliness. Eye-contact is necessary at the interview. Fidling with your pen may suggest nervousness. So it is better to put your hands on your lap.

## Short answer

Again, you have to watch the interviewer when he or she speaks to you. In some interviews, the interviewer may shake hands with you. A warm, firm grip of the hand suggests confidence and friendliness. Eye contact is necessary at the interview. Fiddling with your pen may suggest nervousness, so it is better to put your hands in your lap.

## Answer

#### Edited text
Again, you have to watch the interviewer when he or she speaks to you. In some interviews, the interviewer may shake hands with you. A warm, firm grip of the hand suggests confidence and friendliness. Eye contact is necessary at the interview. Fiddling with your pen may suggest nervousness, so it is better to put your hands in your lap.

#### Corrections made
- "watch at" changed to "watch" (the verb takes a direct object).
- "he she" changed to "he or she".
- Added the article "A" before "warm, firm grip" and a comma between the two adjectives.
- "Eye-contact" written as "Eye contact".
- "Fidling" corrected to "Fiddling".
- Joined the last two sentences with "so" and changed "on your lap" to "in your lap".

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. Why is 'watch at' changed to 'watch'?
   A. 'At' is a noun
   B. The verb takes a direct object
   C. 'Watch' is an adjective
   D. 'At' must follow 'interviewer'
   Answer: B. 'Watch' needs no preposition. (Key point: Verb object)

2. 'he she' is corrected to
   A. he or she
   B. he, she
   C. he-she
   D. him she
   Answer: A. A conjunction is needed. (Key point: Pronouns)

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