Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
We know it well that language is used for more than one purpose. The man who hits his thumb-nails with a hammer and utters a string of curses uses language to relieve his feeling and needs no audience but himself. But when a philosopher uses language to clarify his ideas on a subject, he uses it as an instrument of thought. When the two women gossip over the fence or two men exchange greetings as they pass in the street, language is used to strengthen the bonds between the members of society. It seems that language is a multipurpose instrument. Language enables us to influence people's behaviour and help develop human co-operation. The human co-operation would be unthinkable without language as it makes human co-operation more thorough, more effective and more wide-ranging.
e.(ii) Find a word from the passage that means 'listeners'.

Hint:

Look for words that refer to people who receive or respond to communication, such as 'audience' for listeners.

Answer 1

Step 1: Finding the synonym.
In the passage, the word "audience" refers to listeners, as it mentions the need for no audience when the man curses alone.

Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{The word 'audience' in the passage means 'listeners.'}} \]