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Identify the change in the line which best suits a diary entry:
Going on a trip to Goa 

diary entry writing english

  1. I went on a trip to Goa last week.

  2. You will go to Goa next week.

  3. Then they decided to go on a trip to Goa, where they had a lot of fun.

  4. Goa is a beautiful place to visit for tourists.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A. Here the writer is writing about an experience he has already experienced at his Goa trip. Option B and C are incorrect as the sentences portray that the writer is writing somebody else. Option D is incorrect as it describes a place in general but not an individual experience.

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
sad that a friend left town

diary entry writing english

  1. Today, my best friend Tania left town. It was a sad experience.

  2. Tania, who is a friend of mine, left town today.

  3. Today was one of the worst days of my life. Tania, my best friend, left town!

  4. When a close friend is no longer near, we are left feeling empty and incomplete.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
In a diary entry, the writer pours his feelings, emotions and thoughts like talking to a best friend. The language used is informal and personal depicting the correct emotion felt at the moment.
The correct answer is Option C. The writer is sad and disappointed and the statement makes it evident.
Options A and B are incorrect as the statements are way too formal for a diary entry and thus do not adhere to the format of a diary entry.
Option D is incorrect as the statement is justifying the feeling but whose feelings are those, is not clear.

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
not being selected for your favorite sports club

diary entry writing english

  1. The selections for the tennis club were conducted today and unfortunately, I was rejected.

  2. Today was the historic day when I was rejected by the tennis club.

  3. Today I had the bitterest experience ever. Even after working so hard, I was not selected for the tennis club.

  4. One could say being rejected is the most bitter of all experiences.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In a diary entry, the writer pours his feelings, emotions and thoughts like talking to a best friend. The language used is informal and personal depicting the correct emotion felt at the moment.
The correct answer is Option C. The writer is sad and disappointed and the statement makes it evident.
Options A and B are incorrect as the statements are way too formal for a diary entry and thus do not adhere to the format of a diary entry.
Option D is incorrect as the statement is justifying the feeling but whose feelings are those, is not clear.

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
witnessing an accident

diary entry writing english

  1. There was an accident on the road today and I witnessed it as it happened.

  2. Oh, it was horrible! I stood frozen as I watched the bike crash into the side of the car.

  3. To bear witness to an accident is, surely, a harrowing experience.

  4. It was with sheer horror that looked, petrified, as the two vehicles collided before me.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C. While writing a diary entry we use language which is personal and expresses the correct emotion which is felt at that moment. The other options are incorrect as they sound too formal to be a part of a diary entry. Diaries are upfront personal and the language is not used to impress anyone.

Fill in the blank with a suitable option regarding 'Diary Entries':
In a diary entry it is important to have  ______________.

diary entry writing english

  1. Day / date / time

  2. Time / address / sender's name

  3. Day / receiver's name

  4. Time / signature

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Correct Option: A

Choose the correct option regarding the 'Diary entries':
'Diary Entry' is a form of writing which is ____

diary entry writing english

  1. Personalised

  2. Professional

  3. Formal in format

  4. Formal in tone

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Correct Option: A

Select the appropriate headline for the following:
A lion has recently escaped from a local zoo and authorities are warning people not to venture into the nearby forest.

headline writing english

  1. Lion at large

  2. Lion has escaped from local zoo

  3. Lion a large.

  4. A lion at arge

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A. 'Lion at large' is accurately mentioning the fact that the animal has escaped and is catchy enough to attract the attention of the readers. Option B is incorrect as it is a statement and it should be a part of the article rather than the headline. Also 'perfect tense' is not used in headline writing. Options C and D do not adhere to the context and the format and thus are incorrect.

Select the appropriate headline for the following:
Several residents have complained that the new metro line has disrupted the calm and quiet of their neighborhoods and has led to a spike in the traffic leading up to the metro line.

headline writing english

  1. The residents are unhappy about the new metro line

  2. Residents unhappy new metro line

  3. Residents are unhappy about new metro line

  4. Residents unhappy about new metro line

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D. It denotes the central idea of the article and suits to the norms of a headline. Option A is incorrect due to the extra use of articles and auxiliary verb which are generally left out in a headline. Option C is incorrect due to the extra use of an auxiliary verb. Option B does not make any sense due to the omission of the preposition 'about'.

Identify the error in the given headline:

Three Hizbul militants were killed -- police investigations ongoing

headline writing english

  1. Three

  2. --

  3. were

  4. killed

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The error in the headline is Option C. In a headline, an event which has already occurred or can be written in the past perfect form in the article, is always written in past tense. So the correct headline will be written as " Three Hizbul militants killed--police investigations ongoing." The other options adhere to the Headline writing norms and so are incorrect.

Identify the most appropriate headline:

As part of the initiative of the state government and bankers, to bring workers mainly from the unorganized sector into the banking system, several banks have opened 3 lakh new bank accounts for laborers through a series of special camps held at industrial clusters.

headline writing english

  1. Banks have opened 3 lakh new accounts for workers

  2. Banks open 3 lakh new accounts for workers as part of an initiative

  3. Banks open 3 lakh new bank accounts for workers through special camps

  4. Banks open 3 lakh new accounts for workers

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. A headline must be accurate and precise portraying the central idea of the news. 'Banks open 3 lakh new accounts for workers' is precise and stands for the central idea of opening numerous bank accounts. Option A is incorrect due to improper use of tense. Options B and C are incorrect due to lack of precision. They contain too many details which are not necessary in a headline.