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Narrative Tenses StorytellingSet 2

1What is the effect of using the past tense in a narrative?

2When I ..... (turn) the radio on yesterday, I ..... (hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I ..... (hear, not) the song in years, and it ..... (bring) back some great memories.

3To set the scene (background information)

4Chapter 10: Which of the following changes happened through a deal with Mr. Pilkington?

5In a story, a writer says, 'The rain was falling softly, and a lone car was driving down the empty street.' What is the main job of the past continuous tense in this sentence?

6Dickinson's last twenty years of letters-many over 1,500 words in length-reveals the breadth and depth of her emotions.

7In a story, a writer says, 'The birds were chirping, the kids were laughing, and the sun was shining.' What is the main function of the past continuous tense here?

8It's time you ..... the house.

9Last summer, we ..... a holiday in resort, but it ..... awful. We ..... it

10What is the tense used in recount text?

11When he ..... a schoolboy in Ohio, Jeffrey caught a wounded falcon on the roof.

12Why do authors use past tense in recount texts?

13Imagine you ..... a lion coming out of that forest. What would you do?

14Below is one of the language features of narrative text, .....

15Identify the narrative tense in: 'After she had studied, she felt prepared for the exam.'

16Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.7. The spirit ..... out of the castle, ..... down to the lake and .....

17The book tells the story of a man who ..... a hotel and then discovers a ghost is haunting it. a. redeveloped b. was redeveloping c. redevelops d. has redeveloped e. had been redeveloping

18Which sentence denotes correct usage of verb tense? The sentence/s have been taken from a narrative paragraph.

19The manager reviewed the report, approved it, and sends it to the board.

20Which tense is used to tell a story.

21What verb tense is used to talk about the main events in a story in chronological order?

22Having set the scene for a story, what tense would you use to recount the main events?

23By the time I ..... to the office, the meeting ..... without me. My Boss ..... furious with me and I ..... a. will get / begins/is / am fired b. am getting / will begin / is going to be / will be firedc. got / had already begun / was / was fired d. have got / began / has been / am firing

24When I ..... on my way home, I ..... an accident

25By the time my dad ..... home, we'll all be in bed.

26Choose the best example of all three narrative tenses used effectively:

27Choose the right variant: When my grandmother ..... young, she ..... an actress.

28Which tense is not generally used for storytelling?

29When I arrived, ...... I thanked everybody for waiting for me.

30When he ..... to sleep, he never counts sheep leaping over fences.

31What tense is used for a series of events in someone's life?

32The demand for automobiles in the 1920s

33Afraid his teacher would scold him in front of the class, Horace made sure he only ..... at his lab partner's joke.

34The girl often go to school by bus but this morning she ..... by bike

35Right after Rory finds out about Max's party that he was not invited to, he witnessed that ..... was not invited as well.

36The tense in a universal truth should be

37Narrative essay uses ..... tense.

38Hardly had the exhibit opened when the public ..... to see the controversial installation.

39Jackson feeds his sheep. Then he gets an idea. He puts grains in the field. He makes a heart from the grains. He lets the sheep in the field. The animals make a heart.

40What is the narrative tense in the sentence: 'He had never traveled abroad before that summer.'

41What is the main narrative form in English for past actions?

42What Tense is commonly used in Narrative Texts to talk about past events?

43Once upon a time, there ..... a brave king.

44In which tense should a diary entry be written?

45Choose the better sentence for a travel recount.

46Which of the following is a characteristic of a recount text?

47Narrative texts usually use what time?

48Which one of the following tenses is NOT a Narrative Tense?

49Which tense is used to set the scene in a narrative?

50How did Massimino's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the spacewalk?

51I got to see my favorite team play a game at a huge stadium. (2) They have win more games than they've lost this season. (3) The game was exciting. (4) My favorite player hit a home run! (5) We eat popcorn and hot dogs during the seventh inning. (6) I can't wait to go back!What change, if any, should be made to Sentence 5?

52How did the woman react after losing her coin?

53We use the simple continuous to describe films, plays and books.

54Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence:Last night at dusk, the sun ..... low in the sky.

55When I ..... (arrive) at the party, everyone ..... (dance).

56Recounting is on past tenses verbs

57What narrative tense is the next sentence:For a couple of days, I had been hearing primates everywhere .....

58"Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself ..... "Matthew 12

59When I (to come) home from school yesterday, my little brother (to sit) on the floor with all his toys around him. He (to play) with them. I (to tell) him to put his toys into the box as he (to make) too much noise.

60Narrative text usually uses ..... tense.

61Which sentence best uses the past continuous to set the scene for a story?