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Extra Writing Practice 5

A Narrative
1 Choose the correct answer.
1 Before / As soon as they met, he knew that he would marry her one day.
2 We had a wonderful time together during / while her visit.
3 At first / In the end, Dorothy didn’t know anyone, but she soon found friends.
4 Nigel ignored me then / when I tried to explain my actions.
5 Della’s hair was cut short, but after / eventually it grew back.
2 Write a suitable continuation after each phrase or statement.
1 I couldn’t believe my eyes!
2 What a relief!
3 It turned out that
4 To my surprise,
5 After a while,
3 Complete the chart with the phrases below to show the correct plan for a narrative.
Tell the events in the story ■ Introduce the characters ■ Tell the ending of the story ■ Set the scene
Tell how the characters felt
Opening:

Body:

Closing:

4 These sentences are taken from different narratives. Write where they belong: O (in the opening),
B (in the body) or C (in the closing).
1 It was one of those lovely June days when it seemed like nothing could go wrong.
2 Just then, I heard a loud noise coming from the flat next door.
3 Difficult as it was, we had no choice.
4 I knew that I would never forget him for as long as I lived.
5 I could hardly believe how lucky I had been.
6 The three of us lived in a large block of flats at the edge of town.

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