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Class 8 English
Writing
Quiz 9
Which order may be followed while writing a descriptive essay?
Select the best option.
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Time order
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Place order
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General to particular
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Particular to general
Explanation
Choice C is correct as a descriptive essay must begin with a general description and then move on to specific subjects or events. Choice A is wrong Time order is not the only parameter for a descriptive essay. Choice B is wrong as a place order alone will not make a good descriptive writing. Choice D is wrong as particular to general would be confusing in detail. C is correct.
Which of the following should not be done in a descriptive essay?
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Describe every object in detail
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Include a thesis statement
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Use descriptions that help move the story forward
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Create a backdrop for the description
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Choice A is correct. as describing every object in detgail would be confusing to the reader. Choice B is wrong as a thesis statement is necessary for a descriptive essay. Choice C is wrong as descriptions are necessary to move the story forward. Chice D is wrong as every descriptive essay needs a backdrop. Choice A is not done in a descriptive essya.
A descriptive essay has which of the following?
Select the best option.
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Few words
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Short sentences
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Colloquial diction
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Many adjectives
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Choice D is correct as adjectives gives the readers sensory description. Choice A is wrong as few words would not be enough to describe. Choice B is wrong as short sentences would not be a complete description. Choice C is wrong as descriptive essay is formal writing and colloquial diction would be a good choice . D is correct.
A descriptive essay has which of the following?
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A thesis statement
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A counterargument
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A conclusion
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All of the above
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Choice A and C are correct. A thesis statement would give the readers a detail about the essay. Choice C is necessary as it sums up the essay. Choice B is wrong as arguements and counter arguments are unnecessary in a descriptive essay. Choice D is wrong as all the bove are not necessary.
A descriptive essay focuses on the use of which of the following?
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quotations
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statistics
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detailed observations
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sensory details
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Choice C and D are correct.Choice A is wrong as a descriptive essay describes something. Quotations are not necessary. Choice B is wrong as descriptive essay does not use statistics. Choice C is correct as a descriptive essay show details of the event or place. Choice D iscorrect as it uses sensory details to describe.
Select the best form of the sentence to include in a descriptive essay:
The flowers were blue, red, and white.
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The flowers were the colors of the rainbow.
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The flowers were azure, wine red, and creamy white.
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The flowers proudly displayed their tricoloured hues of azure, wine red, and creamy white.
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No change
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Choice C is correct as it give a lot of adjectives that describe the flowers. Choice A is wrong as the description is incomplete. Choice B is wrong as the description is incomplete. Choice D is wrong as the sentence merely gives information. So, C is correct.
Where in a narrative essay is the background information usually placed?
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thesis statement
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introduction
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body
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conclusion
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Choice B is correct as the story's background information must come in the introduction. Choice A is wrong as a thesis statement is a topic sentence. Choice C is wrong as the body paragraphs must give a detailed account of the topic. Choice D is wrong as the conclusion comes last and the background information cannot come here.
Select the option that best fills the blank:
The conclusion of a descriptive essay should be ______________________ .
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as short as possible
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a restatement of the thesis statement
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a summary of the entire essay
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a restatement of the title
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Choice C is correct as a summary must be a retelling of the main pointsof the entire essay. Choice A is wrong as the lenght of the conclusion is not important. Choice B is wrong restating a thesis statement alone will not complete the summary. Choice D is wrong restating the title is not a conclusion.
Select the best option to complete the sentence.
A narrative essay should be __________.
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Subjective
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Objective
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Both subjective and objective
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Neither subject nor objective
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Choice C is correct as narrative essay can be subjective and objective. Choice A is wrong as narrative essay need not be subjective alone. Choice B is wrong as narrative essay need not be objective alone. Choice D is wrong as narrative essay have to be one of the both.
Which of the following correctly identifies a topic for a narrative essay?
Select the best option.
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Your last hiking trip
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A haunted mansion
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Should the driving age be increased
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None of the above
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Choice A is correct as it retells a personal experience. Choice B is wrong as it would be a descriptive essay. Choice C would be an argumentative essay. Choice D is wrong. A is right.
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A narrative essay should be in __________ .
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chronological order
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order of importance
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order of place
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order of type
Explanation
Choices A, B and D are correct. A narrative essay must have a sequence, It must tell the story in order of importance and the order of type. Choice C is wrong it need not have an order of place. A, B and C are right.
Which of the following are possible points of view in a narrative?
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first person
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third person omniscient
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third person objective
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All of the above
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Choice D is correct as a narrative essay can be written in first person and in thrid person. Choice A is wrong as narrative essay can be written in third person also. Choice B is wrong as it can be written as first person also. Choice C is wrong as it can be written as first person also. D is the right answer.
Which of the following is true of a narrative essay?
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It is a chronologically ordered story
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It compares two points of view
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It appeals to the audiences' senses
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It is a descriptive biography
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Choice A is correct as a narrative can be a chronologically ordered story. Choice B is wrong as comparing two points would make a argumentative essay. Choice C is wrong as it would make a descriptive essay. Choice D is wrong as a narrative essayis not a descriptive biography.
Read the following and select which type of essay it best belongs to:
The house stood, mighty and lonesome, in the center of the barren field. Its windows were painted a dirty gray and bore the scars of a recent storm. The glass was clouded by layers of dust and dried rain.
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Narrative essay
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Argumentative essay
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Descriptive essay
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Cause and effect essay
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Choice C is correct as the passage very clearly describes the house. Choice A is wrong as the passage does not narrate anything. Choice B is wrong as it does not present any arguments. Choice D is wrong as there are no causes or effects here.
You wish to write a descriptive essay on the following:
A boy finds a gold ring at the side of a road.
Which of the objects would you describe in most detail?
Select the best option.
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The boy, the gold ring, the road
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The boy and the gold ring
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The gold ring and the road
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The boy and the road
Explanation
Choice B is correct as the essay is about the boy and the gold ring, description of both must be given in detil. Choice A is wrong as the description of the road in not necessary. Choice C is wrong as the descriptive essay is not about a road but finding a gold ring. Choice D is wrong as the gold ring again is not in the picture at all. B is correct.
Identify the best article heading for the given topic:
The promotion of a new brand of car polish.
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Make your car shine
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Make Your Car Shine
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make your car shine
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Make your Car shine
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Choice B is correct as it is correct heading and it correct case. Choice A is wrong as initial case does not go well with brand promotion. Choice C is wrong as there is no capitals in the statement. Choice D is wrong as it does not look good of some words are in capitals and some are not.
What is the purpose of a newspaper article?
Select the best option.
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to compare and contrast two ideas/situations
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to inform readers of an event or situation
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to explore a story or event in depth
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to entertain the reader
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Choice B is correct as a newspaper article must imform the reader.Choice
A iswrong as it should not compare and contrast ideas. Choice C is wrong as it need not explore an idea or event.Choice D is wrong as it not about entertainment
Identify the type of essay:
I was too young to remember why we were moving. But I do remember the long ride to our new house. When we reached, I felt like I had shifted to another part of the world.
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Descriptive essay
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Narrative essay
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Argumentative essay
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Cause and effect essay
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Choice B is correct as it mentoins an event in the writer's life. Choice A is wrong as it does not bring about sensory details. Choice C is wrong as it is not arguementative Choice D is wrong as it is not cause and effect.
Where may you find an article?
Select the best option.
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Magazine
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Newspaper
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Blog
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All of the above
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Choice D is correct as an article can be in the all the above Choice A is wrong as magazines alone do not publish articles Choice b is wrong as newspapers alone donot publisg articles Choice C is wrong as blogs alone are not articles
Identify the best register for an article on the following topic:
Topic: The government has decided to demolish an ancient temple for the construction of a major highway
Audience: General public
Medium: Newspaper
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formal
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informal
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semi-formal
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very informal
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Choice C is correct as the topic of the article is semi formal. Choice A is wrong as the topic is not very important, so it is not formal. Choice B is wrong as the topic is somewhat important to a set of target audience, it is not informal. Choice D is wrong as the topic is somewhat important it cannot be said as very informal
Identify the best article heading for the given topic:
Should schools collect all electronic items from students before allowing them to enter school grounds?
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Should we bar entry for electronic items in schools?
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Should We Bar Entry For Electronic Items In Schools?
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should we bar entry for electronic items in schools?
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None of the above are suitable headings
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Choice A is correct as the heading is appropriate for to topic of essay and it is case sensitive. Choice B is wrong as although the heading is correct the capitals is not correct. Choice C i wrong as the heading must begin with capitals. Choice D is wrong.
The main purpose of a feature article is which of the following?
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to entertain the reader
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to elaborate on an event/situation
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to inform the reader
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to persuade the reader
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Choice B is corrrect as an article must inform and elaborate Choice A is incorrect as it no the main aim of an article. Choice C is incorrect as information alone is not the main aim of an article Chice D is incorrect as an article must not persuade people
Identify which of the following are possible sources of conflict or tension in a narrative essay.
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Character versus character
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Character versus himself/herself
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Character versus society
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All the above
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Choice D is correct as charcter with any other charcater, society or with himself/herself creates tension. Choice A is wrong as it is incomplete. Choice B is wrong as tension can be created with other things also. Choice C is wrong as it is incomplete
Identify the best register for an article on the following topic:
Topic: Are teachers underpaid?
Audience: Teachers
Medium: Education magazine
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formal
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informal
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semi-formal
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very informal
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Choice C is correct as the topic is semi-formal in a education magazine. Choice A is wrong as article is more of an opinion rather than a government order, so it is not formal. Choice B is wrong as the article is a serious topic is not informal. Choice D is wrong as the article is on a serious topic, it is not very informal.
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The purpose of an article is _____________ .
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to inform readers about something
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to convince the reader to change a point of view
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to briefly state the incidents that have taken place
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to describe a place, person, or event in detail
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
A character sketch may not be written ____________________ .
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in a novel
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in a narrative essay
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in an advertisement
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in a diary entry
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Choice C is right as character sketch cannot be in an advertisement, which only sells products. Choice A is wrong a it can be in a novel. Choice B is wrong as it can be described in a narrative essay Choice D is wrong as it can show in a diary entry.
Select the best option.
A character sketch should be which of the following?
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brief
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lengthy
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self-explanatory
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descriptive
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Choice C and D are correct as a character sketch has to describe the personality and physical attributes of the character. t can be about one selfalso.Choice A is wrong as a brief character sketch would not be enough Choie B is wrong as lenghty character sketch would bore the reader.
Which of the following could best help in writing a character sketch?
Select the best option.
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the character's favorite song
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the character's favorite movie
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the way the character talks
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the character's dog's name
Explanation
"A character sketch is a description made for the purpose of guiding the writer on such assignments as introducing a particular character to the reader in such a way that both the writer and readers can have a quick overview of the character's attributes; including but not limited to physical appearance, idiosyncratic (individual) tendencies in different circumstances, state of mind as shaped by former experiences and how these will affect their future actions."
The closest way of portraying a character, from these options, is 'the way the character talks'. This is the trait of a character, and can help the reader form an image of the character in mind.
His favourite song, movie, or dog's name are external factors that do not shape the character.
Hence option C is correct and A, B and D are wrong.
Choose the best answer for the following question:
Which of the following could best help in writing a character sketch?
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the character's date of birth
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the character's parents' names
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the character's hair color
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the character's feelings
Explanation
"A character sketch is a description made for the purpose of guiding the writer on such assignments as introducing a particular character to the reader in such a way that both the writer and readers can have a quick overview of the character's attributes; including but not limited to physical appearance, idiosyncratic (individual) tendencies in different circumstances, state of mind as shaped by former experiences and how these will affect their future actions."
Option D: As mentioned above, a character can be portrayed best by describing how they think and feel 'state of mind as shaped by former experiences'. The writer describes the character so that the reader can understand it better. The understanding will come through when the reader identifies with the thoughts and emotions of the character. Hence option D is correct.
Options A, B and C:
The date of birth, parents' names and 'hair colour' do not describe the character in its best possible way. It does not help the reader understand the character.
Hence these options are wrong.
Which of the following may help create a character sketch?
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physical description
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likes and dislikes
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personality
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All the above
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Choice D is right as all the above make a character come alive. Choice A alone is wrong, Choice b alone is wrong and Choice C alone is wrong. A character sketch as to tell all things about the character to make the reader understand why the character is the way it is.
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