Question

You are writing a short story beginning with the line given below.
"Two friends were passing through a dense forest. Suddenly they heard some animal screaming...."
19. Taking a sense of the opening line classify the type of story it would probably not develop into:
a. Comedy
b. Travelogue
c. Horror
d. Thriller
20. Which of the following should not characterise your story?
a. Digression
b. Plot
c. Character
d. Setting
21. What makes a short story interesting?

a. Innovative use of language
b. Twists in the plot
c. Structure fused with humour
d. Haunting images and style
22. Which of the following describes their state of mind?
a. They proceeded at the risk of their own lives
b. They froze in fear
c. They decided to help the stricken beast
d. The sound persisted
23. Which of the following can make an interesting or comic climax of the story?
a. When they find that they were entrapped by a monster on the pretext of animal sound.
b. When the friends finally take revenge on the attackers of the animal.
c. When they find that they were befooled by some children who imitated the animal sound.
d. When the friends discover the animal in its hurt state.
24. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate order of action in a story:
After several crises, a climax is reached. Then comes the ________ and the ________ of the end.
a. theme, setting
b. twist, closing
c. consequences, resolution
d. turning point, beginning
25. The weather conditions ________ throughout the day and now the ground officials are confident that the
championship game ________ ahead.
a. are improving / has gone
b. will be improving / will go
c. have improved / was going
d. have been improving / will go
26. Time _____ over. We ______ fifty applications in all.
a. had been / received
b. is / have received
c. is / received
d. was / had been receiving
27. One of the flowers ________ wilted.
a. were
b. are
c. has
d. have
28. If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you ________ to work hard.
a. needn't
b. mustn't
c. could
d. need
29. Although she thought she knew _______ of the subject, the teacher asked a few details she hardly
remembered.
a. much
b. none of these
c. many
d. both/whole


30. He said, "What a beautiful scene!"
Reported speech: ________
a. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
b. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
c. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
d. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

Answer 1

Answer:

after they heard the voice they tried to figure out where was the noise coming from and so they went closer to the noise.they found a small cave from which the noise was coming.they got into the cave and saw that there were different animals over there. the animals saw them and were trying to eat them.they quickly ran away and saved their lives.

Answer 2

21. What makes a short story interesting?

a. Innovative use of language

b. Twists in the plot

c. Structure fused with humour

d. Haunting images and style