KET Writing: Short Story Writing 5

Question 1

Your story prompt gives three words: 'rain,' 'umbrella,' 'friend.' Which story plan uses all three most naturally?

Accepted Answer

A girl forgot her umbrella, but her friend lent her one when it started to rain.

Answer

A brief scenario that naturally connects all three prompt words shows good planning.

Question 2

Which sentence avoids the common KET mistake of repeating the same word too often?

Accepted Answer

The dog spotted a large tree and sprinted toward it.

Answer

Using synonyms like 'spotted' and 'large' instead of repeating 'saw' and 'big' improves quality.

Question 3

Which is the correct way to punctuate dialogue in a short story?

Accepted Answer

'I'm tired,' she said.

Answer

Dialogue is enclosed in single or double quotation marks, with a comma before the speech tag.

Question 4

What is the purpose of including a problem in your short story?

Accepted Answer

To create interest and give the character something to resolve.

Answer

A problem gives the story structure: it creates tension that the ending can resolve.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses an adjective to describe a noun?

Accepted Answer

A tall, nervous boy stood at the gate.

Answer

Adjectives describe nouns: 'tall' and 'nervous' correctly describe 'boy.'

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