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NCERT · Class 10 · English

Chapter 4: From the Diary of Anne Frank Amanda!

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Textbook page 49 · 2 questions
Q1Written answer

Do you keep a diary? Given below under ‘A’ are some terms we use to describe a written record of personal experience. Can you match them with their descriptions under ‘B’? (You may look up the terms in a dictionary if you wish.)

A B
(i) Journal – A book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day
(ii) Diary – A full record of a journey, a period of time, or an event, written every day
(iii) Log – A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person)
(iv) Memoir(s) – A written record of events with times and dates, usually official
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A B
(i) Journal – A full record of a journey, a period of time, or an event, written every day
(ii) Diary – A book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write down your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day
(iii) Log – A written record of events with times and dates, usually official
(iv) Memoir(s) – A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person)
Q2Multiple choice

Here are some entries from personal records. Use the definitions above to decide which of the entries might be from a diary, a journal, a log or a memoir.

01:00 p.m. Had lunch with Chairman

05:45 p.m. Received Rahul at the airport

09:30 p.m. Dinner at home

What a contrast! The noise and pollution of this once-beautiful city really broke my heart.

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Correct option: A
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(i) Diary

(ii) Log

(iii) Journal

(iv) Memoir