EXERCISES A NARRATIVE BACH IES AS LAGOAS Dpto. Inglés
1. Complete the chart with the phrases below to show the correct plan for a narrative.
tells how the characters felt • gives the background • introduces the characters • tells the end of the story
sets the scene • tells the events of the story
OPENING
BODY
CLOSING
2. Choose the correct answer.
1. I woke up feeling ill, but eventually / next I began to feel better.
2. Sam and Teresa got engaged only a month before / after they had met.
3. The baby was happy while / then we were in the park.
4. At last, / As soon as, she found her sister who had disappeared years ago.
5. Parents should think twice before / first they give their child a strange name.
3. Complete the expressions with the words below.
relief • turned • believe • later • disappointed
1. There they were. I couldn’t …………………… my eyes!
2. I passed the test. What a …………………… !
3. It …………………… out that she had known me as a child.
4. We all felt …………………… when the trip was cancelled.
5. …………………… on, we all went out for dinner.
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. We all got home safely. It had been quite an adventure!
...... 2. My sister Julia and I lived with our grandparents in their old farmhouse.
...... 3. No one seemed worried about the problem except me.
...... 4. Things were never the same again in our little town.
...... 5. We woke up to a typically grey rainy March day.
...... 6. I didn’t have my phone with me, so I hoped he would know where I was.
5.- A FRIGHTENING SITUATION Correct the mistakes in capital letters.
On 9th September 2020 my parents, my brother and I were watching THE tv in the living room.
Suddenly, we LISTENED a loud noise in the kitchen. At first, we were so scared that we CAN´T move.
Then, my dad STANDED up and went to see what was happening. When he OPENNED the door of the
kitchen, he saw a tall man who WORE a black tracksuit and a grey scarf covering THE face. He felt nervous
and frightened but he was able to knock him out. While the thief was lying IN the floor, my mum phoned the
police.
Ten minutes later, two police officers entered IN our house and arrested TO the burglar. Finally, we felt
safe and we continued watching tv. (122 words)
