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Multiple choice diary entry writing english

Identify the change in the line/phrase that best suits a diary entry:
receiving an award

  1. Today I am extremely happy: I got an award for best student!

  2. Today, I was the recipient of the best student award. I am very happy.

  3. Receiving the best student award was an incredible experience.

  4. I will now recall the events of receiving the best student award....
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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 A. The writer is extremely happy and the statement makes it evident.
Options B, C and D are incorrect as the statements are too formal to be used for a diary entry and thus do not adhere to the format of a diary entry for the given context.

Multiple choice diary entry writing english

Identify the change in the line which best suits a diary entry:
Seeing a ghost-like shape

  1. And soon, he realized that he had been looking upon a ghost-like figure...

  2. I will see a ghost-like shape...

  3. I thought I was seeing a ghost!

  4. "Ghost! Ghost!" He shouted as he ran....
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option C. Diary entry generally uses language to express one's personal experiences. Options A and D are incorrect as it is seen that it has been written for someone else using 'he', a third person pronoun instead of 'I', a first person pronoun. Option B is incorrect as the sentence is in future tense and generally diary is a record for events that have already occurred.

Multiple choice diary entry writing english

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

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice diary entry writing english

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

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice diary entry writing english

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

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice diary entry writing english

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

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice diary entry writing english

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

  1. Day / date / time

  2. Time / address / sender's name

  3. Day / receiver's name

  4. Time / signature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A diary entry is a personal record, and including the day, date, and time is standard practice to maintain the chronological order of events.

Multiple choice diary entry writing english

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

  1. Personalised

  2. Professional

  3. Formal in format

  4. Formal in tone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A diary entry is a private, informal, and highly subjective form of writing used to express personal thoughts and experiences.