Question

Identify the change in the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry:
sad that a friend left town
A. Today, my best friend Tania left town. It was a sad experience.
B. Tania, who is a friend of mine, left town today.
C. Today was one of the worst days of my life. Tania, my best friend, left town!
D. When a close friend is no longer near, we are left feeling empty and incomplete.

Answer 1

Hint: A diary is a book for personal writing. It is a document where one shares the happenings in their lives on a daily, weekly or occasional basis; the writing in a diary is usually informal and more to the emotional side as it is a one-sided sharing and is secretive in nature. Any entry made in a book like this becomes a diary entry. It is extremely personal and it is the choice of the writer whether or not another person can read it.

Complete step by step answer:
Based on the above explanation, lets understand each of the given options –
Option A – As mentioned that the writing is more informal than formal; this is not the right option.
Option B – This option too has a formal tone to it; this is not the right option.
Option C – This option has an emotional tone it and clearly signifies that the person writing this is very
sad. However the given sentence in the question does not specify any name; hence this is not the right
option.
Option D – This option has a deep emotional tone to it and the writer is sad that a close friend has left. It
is also an informal writing; hence this is the right option.

Thus, the correct option is (D)

Note:
It is important to read the question thoroughly as sometimes the options may be twisted.