Diary entry - class-VIII
Learn about diary entry format, style, and appropriate usage for personal writing
Questions
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
Meeting your favorite actor
- As she walked out of the shop, she came face to face with her favorite actor...
- My expression betrayed my complete admiration for...
- You won't believe what happened today...I met my favorite actor!
- I met my favourite actor today while leaving a shop.
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
nervous about job interview
- I am nervous about my interview which is scheduled tomorrow.
- I'm so nervous about tomorrow's interview...
- It is deemed natural to be apprehensive before an interview...
- I have an interview tomorrow. I am nervous about it.
What is the purpose of a diary entry?
- To record personal events, feelings, and thoughts
- To narrate a story to others
- To record data
- To persuade someone
Where in a diary entry is the date included?
- Top right
- Below salutation
- Immediately before the first sentence in the introduction
- Top left
In which format would you write about the following:
Losing your favorite coffee mug
- Diary entry
- Journal
- Article
- Headline
In which format would you write about the following:
Buying a laptop for the first time
- Diary entry
- Journal
- Advertisement
- Headline
In which format would you write about the following:
An argument with your parents and your thoughts about it
- Journal
- Article
- Diary entry
- Poster
In which format would you write about the following:
A very challenging day at work
- Report
- Journal
- Article
- Diary entry
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
younger brother's birthday party
- Jimmy, my younger brother, celebrated his birthday today. Since I had organized the party....
- On this memorable day, I celebrate the birthday of my younger brother.
- It was Jimmy's birthday today and I had a great time organizing his party.
- Jimmy's birthday was celebrated today and I had felt happy then.
In which format would you write about the following:
Helping an old couple cross the road
- Poster
- Diary entry
- Advertisement
- Journal
In which format would you write about the following:
Failing a very important exam
- Report
- Headline
- Diary entry
- Journal
In which format would you write about the following:
An unsettling encounter with your previous employer
- Article
- Diary entry
- Journal
- Headline
Identify the change in the line/phrase that best suits a diary entry:
being scolded by parents
- My parents scolded me in front of all my friends today.
- Mom and Dad scolded me today, in front of all my friends. I was so ashamed!
- It is undoubtedly a bashful experience to be scolded by one's parents, with all one's friends as witnesses to the event.
- Mom and Dad scolded me and I was, therefore, ashamed.
In which format would you write about the following:
Your pet dog being sick
- Diary entry
- Article
- Speech
- Poster
In which format would you write about the following:
Driving a car for the first time
- Poster
- Headline
- Diary entry
- Advertisement
In which format would you write about the following:
Birth of your first niece
- Speech
- Headline
- Poster
- Diary entry
In which format would you write about the following:
Feelings and thoughts on parents' wedding anniversary
- Dialogue
- Journal
- Diary entry
- Poster
In which format would you write about the following:
Thoughts on the first stage performance with your band
- Diary entry
- Poster
- Headline
- Journal
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
lost a wallet
- You can't imagine the horror I felt when I realized I had lost my wallet...
- Suddenly, she realized that her wallet was missing.
- You lost your wallet?
- Careful not to awaken the passenger, the thief pulled the wallet out of his shirt pocket...
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
visit from an old friend
- Millie paid me a visit today. She and I had met after a long time.
- Millie, a friend of hers, went to her house. She hadn't seen her friend in many months.
- I was shocked when Millie came by the house today. I hadn't seen her in ages.
- It was a pleasant surprise to have been visited by Millie on this day.
Identify the change in the line/phrase that best suits a diary entry:
receiving an award
- Today I am extremely happy: I got an award for best student!
- Today, I was the recipient of the best student award. I am very happy.
- Receiving the best student award was an incredible experience.
- I will now recall the events of receiving the best student award....
Identify the change in the line which best suits a diary entry:
Seeing a ghost-like shape
- And soon, he realized that he had been looking upon a ghost-like figure...
- I will see a ghost-like shape...
- I thought I was seeing a ghost!
- "Ghost! Ghost!" He shouted as he ran....
Identify the change in the line which best suits a diary entry:
Going on a trip to Goa
- I went on a trip to Goa last week.
- You will go to Goa next week.
- Then they decided to go on a trip to Goa, where they had a lot of fun.
- Goa is a beautiful place to visit for tourists.
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
sad that a friend left town
- Today, my best friend Tania left town. It was a sad experience.
- Tania, who is a friend of mine, left town today.
- Today was one of the worst days of my life. Tania, my best friend, left town!
- When a close friend is no longer near, we are left feeling empty and incomplete.
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
not being selected for your favorite sports club
- The selections for the tennis club were conducted today and unfortunately, I was rejected.
- Today was the historic day when I was rejected by the tennis club.
- Today I had the bitterest experience ever. Even after working so hard, I was not selected for the tennis club.
- One could say being rejected is the most bitter of all experiences.
Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
witnessing an accident
- There was an accident on the road today and I witnessed it as it happened.
- Oh, it was horrible! I stood frozen as I watched the bike crash into the side of the car.
- To bear witness to an accident is, surely, a harrowing experience.
- It was with sheer horror that looked, petrified, as the two vehicles collided before me.
Fill in the blank with a suitable option regarding 'Diary Entries':
In a diary entry it is important to have ______________.
- Day / date / time
- Time / address / sender's name
- Day / receiver's name
- Time / signature
Choose the correct option regarding the 'Diary entries':
'Diary Entry' is a form of writing which is ____
- Personalised
- Professional
- Formal in format
- Formal in tone