GRAMMAR:  (Story Writing).

Features of a good story:

  1. Basically, developing and writing a good story needs the art of narration. You have to narrate the incident in a perfect order that leads to the final conclusion.
  2. Then you  follow the basic theme or idea about the story .
  3. Within the given limits,  they can give an  expression to their creative thoughts and talents.
  4. The beginning and the concluding lines must support the main part of the story.

 

I. Write a story in about 200 — 250 words

Hint:

The weekly market in our area is very famous. We get all kinds of knick knacks and some very good  things here. It is always very crowded. Sometimes some bad  people (criminals,loafers,etc) also come there. One evening…….

Ans:                                                                   The Encounter

The weekly market in our colony in very popular. We get all kind of inexpensive and some very good things here. It is always very crowded. As usual all types of people  also come here. One evening , while I was going out to visit the market , my mom had warned me of the dangers of going alone to such crowded markets. But I did not pay much attention to her I was eager to get there and do my shopping.

I was on my way from the bus station to the other side of the road. The  air was warm  and I put my dupatta further up my head covering myself in it to escape the heat of the sun. I was eager to get to the market , but when turned  I realized. I was being watched a  tall man leaning against a parked car in the corner in front of me.

In the bright light of the morning sun  I could make out he was wearing hoodie and a cap , that was casting a shadow over his face .In the background  I could  hear the sound of the buses and the noise of traffic around me .Since  I was alone  I hesitated to walk in the area where he was standing. As I walked I kept  feeling the reassuring grip of my cellphone in the right pocket in case that man tries to do something.Suddenly I saw him following me

I stopped short and turned around , but I could not see him. Feeling angry with myself for getting so worked up when there were so many people around me , I again  clutched my phone in my  pocket for reassurance.

Then  I heard one sound of footsteps very closely. I turned to look around, my heart pounding with fear. Finally  he was exactly in front of me almost touching me. I wanted to scream but this person removed his hoodie and cap and to my relief it was none other than my favourite cousin brother  Anand playing a trick on me.I was really relieved and spent the rest of the morning shopping with him.

2. Complete the following story in 150 – 200 words the beginning of the story is given below:

Hint: It was a Sunday afternoon. We had gone for a picnic to a park. Suddenly , I found that my five year old brother was missing from the group. We went in search of him in the park and…….

 

Ans: It was a Sunday afternoon. We had gone for a picnic to a park. Suddenly , I found that my five year old brother was missing from the group. We went in search on him in the woods and found him nowhere. We called out his name so many times but there was no response. My mother started crying after calling his name. Our voice echoed and returned to us. We become very afraid and prayed to God to help us in finding him. Suddenly , we heard the trumpet of an elephant. It made us all very scared. After a few moments , we saw an elephant running inside the huge park.  My father advised us to follow the beast. As we followed that elephant, we saw that animal filling its trunk with water from a pond in that forest. Without making any noise and holding our breath , we waited for its next action. Then the elephant hurriedly went to a place and sprinkled all that water on everybody and flapped with its large ears. And to ours surprise and terror , my brother was standing and happily watching this show

On seeing all of us , he came running to us. When we asked him how he reached there , she told that outside the picnic spot , she had seen that elephant. As all of us were busy in merry – making , he quietly came out and gave some eatables to that animals. Then it become friendly with him. He sat on its back and reached there. My father and mother hugged my brother and we were all relieved to have found him

 

Stories for practice:

1.Write a in about 150 – 200 words which began as the following:

Hints:“Grandmother will turn sixty – five tomorrow. What Shall we do to celebrate her birthday  ?” said tony……

2. Complete the story in 150 – 200 words which starts like this:

Hints:

“It was a quite , cold and dark night like it usually is in winter when all retire to bed early. Suddenly at the dead night , a scream shook the people in the building out of their beds. It was the voice of.