Exercise 2: Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.

Sam emphasized the importance of being thoughtful toward one another.

• A. 
  Sam said that people should not talk too much.
• B. 
  Sam said that people should not be too serious.
• C. 
  Sam said that people should consider the feelings of others.
• D. 
  Sam said that people should discuss intellectual topics.