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In Celebration of Being Alive · Part 17

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broke the window pane last evening. . Leaves wither during autumn. .

You should add a little salt to the buttermilk. Task – Correct the error found in the question tag in each of the following. . The evil doers cannot cross the path of truth, can’t they?

. The vegetables in the fridge are still fresh, aren’t it? . The village head understood the intention of the politician, doesn’t he?

. I claim to be a person of faith and prayer, aren’t I? 12th - - Page . The employees are seldom allowed to meet their boss, aren’t they?

. Let’s organize a trip to Goa, can we? . The landlady will charge me for the damage, shan’t she?

. Both the sisters have left for Canada, aren’t they? . That’s definitely not the right thing to do in this situation, isn’t that?

. We needn’t apply for a bank loan, do we? . The Chief Guest spoke a few words, did he?

. The rhinoceros has a horn made of keratin, haven’t they? STORY WRITING Story writing is an activity that involves creativity. It is a delightful form of composition in a narrative style.

The purpose of writing a narrative piece is to educate, motivate or entertain. It can be a fictional story or narration of a real-life incident or experience. Even an interesting incident of everyday life can inspire a plot and supply a scenario for a beautiful story. This exercise requires rich imagination and graphic visualisation.

We all enjoy reading and listening to short stories. Let’s try our hand in developing short stories. We shall look at two types of guided writings–developing hints and story completion–that will help us develop story-writing skills. Writing  Before you start writing a story, you need to decide on the following key points.

• Plot – What the story is about. • Theme – The message conveyed by the story. • Characters – Main characters – their descriptions and the supporting characters • Setting – Time, location and background • Developing storyline – Create a conflict

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