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Diary entry - class-VIII

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Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
Meeting your favorite actor

  1. As she walked out of the shop, she came face to face with her favorite actor...

  2. My expression betrayed my complete admiration for...

  3. You won't believe what happened today...I met my favorite actor!

  4. I met my favourite actor today while leaving a shop.


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 was shocked and excited to meet her favorite actor.
Options A, B and D are incorrect as they do not adhere to the format of a diary entry according to the given context.

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
nervous about job interview

  1. I am nervous about my interview which is scheduled tomorrow.

  2. I'm so nervous about tomorrow's interview...

  3. It is deemed natural to be apprehensive before an interview...

  4. I have an interview tomorrow. I am nervous about it.


Correct Option: B
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 B. The writer is nervous and the statement makes it evident.
Options A, C and D 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.

What is the purpose of a diary entry?

  1. To record personal events, feelings, and thoughts

  2. To narrate a story to others

  3. To record data

  4. To persuade someone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A. Diary is maintained by an individual to record his/her personal thoughts, feelings, events that has some significance in their lives. Options B, C and D aincorrect as they do not suit to the purpose of a diary entry.

Where in a diary entry is the date included?

  1. Top right

  2. Below salutation

  3. Immediately before the first sentence in the introduction

  4. Top left


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to the accepted format of a diary entry, the date is always written on the top left corner before the content of the diary entry. Hence option D is the correct answer.

Options A, B and C are incorrect because they do not adhere to the accepted format of a diary entry.

In which format would you write about the following:
Losing your favorite coffee mug

  1. Diary entry

  2. Journal

  3. Article

  4. Headline


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct format is Option A. Diary entry is used to account personal feelings and thoughts. 'Losing your favorite coffee mug' may have a feeling of sadness and loss for an individual only and thus should be written as a 'diary entry'. Options B and C are incorrect as journals and articles are used to express news for public interest. Option D is incorrect as it does not adhere to the format of descriptive writing.

In which format would you write about the following:
Buying a laptop for the first time

  1. Diary entry

  2. Journal

  3. Advertisement

  4. Headline


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
 The correct format of writing is Option A. Diary entry is used to account day-to-day experiences of an individual. 'Buying a laptop for the first time' is an individual experience and thus should be accounted as a diary entry. Option B is incorrect as a journal is a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity. Option C is incorrect as an advertisement is a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy. Option D is incorrect as it does not adhere to the format of descriptive writing.

In which format would you write about the following:
An argument with your parents and your thoughts about it

  1. Journal

  2. Article

  3. Diary entry

  4. Poster


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The correct format in which the given incident would be written is Option C. Diary entry is used by an individual to keep an account of the day-to-day events in his daily life. An argument with parents is a personal matter and the writer's thoughts on it is also personal to him and should be accounted in a diary. Options A and B are incorrect as journals and articles are used to express news for public interest. Option D is incorrect as a poster generally has images or quotes to depict a feeling.

In which format would you write about the following:
A very challenging day at work

  1. Report

  2. Journal

  3. Article

  4. Diary entry


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct format is Option D. The challenges faced by an individual are personal. It may also include some personal emotions which made the day challenging for that individual. So, 'a very challenging day at work' should be written as a diary entry. Options B and C are incorrect as journals and articles are used to express news for public interest. Option A is incorrect as a report is a systematic and well organized presentation of facts and findings of an event that has already taken place somewhere.

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
younger brother's birthday party

  1. Jimmy, my younger brother, celebrated his birthday today. Since I had organized the party....

  2. On this memorable day, I celebrate the birthday of my younger brother.

  3. It was Jimmy's birthday today and I had a great time organizing his party.

  4. Jimmy's birthday was celebrated today and I had felt happy then.


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 happy and contented and the statement of the diary entry makes it evident.
Options A, B and D 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.

In which format would you write about the following:
Helping an old couple cross the road

  1. Poster

  2. Diary entry

  3. Advertisement

  4. Journal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct format is Option B. 'Helping an old couple cross the road' may have given an individual immense pleasure and satisfaction and he can account his emotion through his diary entry. Option A is incorrect as a poster generally has images or quotes  to depict a thought or feeling. Option C is incorrect as an advertisement is a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy. Option D is incorrect as a journal is a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity.

In which format would you write about the following:
Failing a very important exam

  1. Report

  2. Headline

  3. Diary entry

  4. Journal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option A: A report is an informational work, a writing, speech or article. It is written for others to read and states events or news for the public's knowledge.
Option B: A headline is the text that tells the nature of the article that follows. Headlines are seen on news channels and in newspapers.
These are not suitable for a personal experience, like failing an exam.
Hence options A and B are incorrect.
Option D: 'Journal in a broad sense is a regular record of experiences and studies, in a systematic manner. Journals consist of focused topics. Journals can be of any type: academic journals, daily journals like magazines, public journals, and business journals. It is a report which consists of facts.'
Option C: A diary is a report in which we include all the things which we have done through the whole day. People mostly include all the tragic experiences which they might face in that day.

'Failing an exam' is a personal experience and would be more suitable for a diary, rather than a journal.
Journals are usually meant to record events, and diaries are a bit more personal, to share thoughts and feelings.
Hence option C is correct and D is incorrect.

In which format would you write about the following:
An unsettling encounter with your previous employer

  1. Article

  2. Diary entry

  3. Journal

  4. Headline


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct format in which the given incident would be written is Option B. Diary entry is used by an individual to keep an account of the day-to-day events in his daily life. An unsettling encounter with a previous employer may have certain personal complicated emotions involved as well as may include some heated conversations and so should be accounted in a personal diary. Options A and B are incorrect as journals and articles are used to express news for public interest. Option D is incorrect as it does not adhere to the format of descriptive writing.

Identify the change in the line/phrase that best suits a diary entry:
being scolded by parents

  1. My parents scolded me in front of all my friends today.

  2. Mom and Dad scolded me today, in front of all my friends. I was so ashamed!

  3. It is undoubtedly a bashful experience to be scolded by one's parents, with all one's friends as witnesses to the event.

  4. Mom and Dad scolded me and I was, therefore, ashamed.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B. Diary entry uses language which is personal and shows the correct emotion felt by an individual at that particular time. Option A and D are incorrect as they seem as statements made on that particular topic rather than an emotion being portrayed. Option C is incorrect as the language here represents that the experience is someone else's and general for all.

In which format would you write about the following:
Your pet dog being sick

  1. Diary entry

  2. Article

  3. Speech

  4. Poster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct format is Option A. 'Your pet dog being sick' is a sad moment for you. It is a personal feeling and everyone may not have their interest in this matter. So, This topic should accounted as a diary entry by an individual. Option B is incorrect as articles are generally found in newspapers for public interest. Option C is incorrect as speech is generally given on an important topic or interest. Option D is incorrect as posters have images or quotes to depict a thought or a feeling.

In which format would you write about the following:
Driving a car for the first time

  1. Poster

  2. Headline

  3. Diary entry

  4. Advertisement


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option C. A diary entry is generally written to record one's feelings, emotions and thoughts on an incident related to the writer or to record an event important to the writer.
Option A is incorrect as a poster is generally used to advertise or promote eye-catching facts or products.
Option B is incorrect as a headline generally gives us a quick overview of an article or a piece.
Option D is incorrect as an advertisement is used to inform the consumers about the product or services of a company.


In which format would you write about the following:
Birth of your first niece

  1. Speech

  2. Headline

  3. Poster

  4. Diary entry


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option D.
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.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as the purposes of these formats do not match to the given context.

In which format would you write about the following:
Feelings and thoughts on parents' wedding anniversary

  1. Dialogue

  2. Journal

  3. Diary entry

  4. Poster


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct format is Option C. Diary entry is used to account personal experiences. 'Feelings and thoughts on parents' wedding anniversary' i completely personal and thus should be written as a 'diary entry'. Options A, B and D are incorrect as they do not adhere to the format of writing personal experiences. Each of them have a different purpose.

In which format would you write about the following:
Thoughts on the first stage performance with your band

  1. Diary entry

  2. Poster

  3. Headline

  4. Journal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A. A diary entry is generally written to record one's feelings, emotions and thoughts on an incident related to the writer or to record an event important to the writer.
Option B is incorrect as a poster is generally used to advertise or promote eye-catching facts or products.
Option C is incorrect as a headline generally gives us a quick overview of an article or a piece.
Option D is incorrect as a journal is a record that is maintained on a regular basis.

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
lost a wallet

  1. You can't imagine the horror I felt when I realized I had lost my wallet...

  2. Suddenly, she realized that her wallet was missing.

  3. You lost your wallet?

  4. Careful not to awaken the passenger, the thief pulled the wallet out of his shirt pocket...


Correct Option: A
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 was horrified to find that he had lost his wallet.
Options B and C are incorrect as in a diary entry one writes for himself and thus 'I' is used to address oneself.
Option D is incorrect as the statement does not match the format of diary entry in this context.

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
visit from an old friend

  1. Millie paid me a visit today. She and I had met after a long time.

  2. Millie, a friend of hers, went to her house. She hadn't seen her friend in many months.

  3. I was shocked when Millie came by the house today. I hadn't seen her in ages.

  4. It was a pleasant surprise to have been visited by Millie on this day.


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 shocked and extremely happy which is evident form the statement.
Options A and D 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 B is incorrect as the writer is not writing it for herself.

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....


Correct Option: A
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.

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....


Correct Option: C
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.

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.


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

  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.


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

  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.


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

  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.


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  ______________.

  1. Day / date / time

  2. Time / address / sender's name

  3. Day / receiver's name

  4. Time / signature


Correct Option: A

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


Correct Option: A
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