Writing skills practice: A short story answers

Answers to A short story exercises Preparation 1. c 2. a 3. b

1. Check your understanding: multiple choice choose a title b. The surprise

2. Check your understanding: true or false 1. False 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. True

3. Check your writing: matching story structure 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a

4. Check your writing: grouping adjectives and adverbs adjectives unexpected, strange, freezing, exciting, enjoyable, huge, awful, fantastic adverbs sadly, slowly, patiently, quickly, unexpectedly, nervously, quietly, happily

5. Check your writing: error correction punctuation 1. 'Where does he live?' she asked. 2. 'I cant believe whats happened,' he said. 3. 'Follow that car!' she shouted. 4. 'Why doesn't he call me back?' she asked herself.