Hi, my dear friends! I was out for some time, but I am back and would like to propose you one more easy challenge for you to warm up a little. In this challenge, you should write a short story (very short as I am still very busy) using both or any of the given pairs.
BE/GET + adjective/past participle.
BE/START + present participle/ gerund.
You don't have to use all the words, only those you need to explain your mind.
I will explain using the examples.
He is sick (means he is not feeling good now).
He has got sick (means he started feeling sick or became sick).
He was laughing (means he was doing it at some moment in the past).
He started laughing (means he began laughing).
Here are the words I expect you to use in your stories:
To be/get dark;
To be/start driving;
To be/ get scared;
To be/start crying;
To be/get cold;
To be/start freezing;
To be/get home;
To be/start warming up;
To be/start relaxing;
To be/get asleep.
Have a great challenge! Hope, your stories will be a little horrifying and thrilling! Ha-ha!
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Thank you, dear Teacher Tanya. I'll certainly ask if I have any questions about the corrections.
It was fun to learn more about the alligators in Florida. :)
Dear Shoba! We live in Florida where alligators are always around. But they are not that dangerous for people. They know they can't swallow us. So, we are out of danger unless we get into the water where alligators can't identify our sizes. I mean alligators never attact any creature bigger than them. So, we live side by side with them and don't worry very much, but we can't kill them if they don't show aggression. So, it is always better to bypass an alligator lying on the road, than to go to law with the Green Peace or any of the similiar organizatins.
Your story is very good. If you have any questions about the corrections, just ask them.
Wow! What a thrilling story, Teacher Danny. Seeing alligators on roads is something impossible in our country.
Thank you for the corrections. You and Teacher Tanya are very kind and helpful to us.
Thanks, Danny. Okay, I must try to clear the sentence later. Anyway can I write another story?
Freezing to death
"It's so cold! Let's get out of here quickly," said Julian to Dave.
"Yep, let's get going. Hey, what about them? They are freezing to death!" Dave said with a laugh.
Julian chuckled and locked up the big room.
It had got dark outside. Julian rubbed his hands together and started warming himself up. Suddenly Dave remembered that he had left his home keys in the big room. Julian scowled Dave and went back to the room with him.
As Dave was getting his keys, Julian was lost in thoughts. Cynthia must have got home by now, he thought. He remembered how she had cried last night when he told her that he was going away for that weekend. She was scared that something bad would happen to him and he wouldn't return.
All of a sudden, they heard someone closing the doors behind them.
They got scared and turned around.
Their blood ran cold when they saw a white figure floating in the air near the door. They wanted to scream and get some assistance, but no sound came from their mouths.
"Don't get me wrong, buddies. I just want to show you both how corpses freeze to death in morgues," it said in an icy cold voice and came towards them.
It struck Dave hard on his head and killed him. Then it broke Julian's neck with a snap.
Julian thought of Cynthia's crying face before falling asleep forever.
"It" went back to its corpse and started relaxing with contentment.
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Hope you like my story, dear Teacher Tanya. Please don't get scared. :)
Teacher Danny and Tanya, :D :D
I was sure that that was the worst I wrote. lol...
It's not easy to use the words provided in the challenges. And I didn't notice that you wanted a horrifying story. What a carelessness...! :D
Okay, Ma'am. I was doubt to use freeze, but there the words provided, alibi. :D Thanks for the correction in advance. There is only one question, we usually say 'EC' without 'the', as I also saw it on Sir Josef's explanation, so please tell me why Ma'am...
I'm sure you will laugh to know that................. 23 Celcius degress is cold enough for us,, as the range temperature currently at my place during day and night is about 24 - 31 Celcius degrees. :D :D
So, do you think it is cold,,, maybe not. :D
Hi Tanya here's my take on your challenge! :)
http://www.myenglishclub.com/profiles/blogs/tanya-s-writing-challen...
http://www.myenglishclub.com/profiles/blogs/my-300th-blog
Tany, here is my attempt to your writing challenge.
It was almost dark outside and there were no sign of any living creatures except the howling wind! Moreover, in such a windy weather temperature usually got down in this valley after the sunset. On the horse back, Jin got scared and felt her nose tip and fingers started freezing.
Suddenly, she felt empty and started crying. She murmured, " I should be at home now with my mom. Most probably she is waiting for me with a cup of coffee.''
In reality, Jin had nothing to do but holding the rein tightly. But after visualizing the scene of her home she regained her strength to face/ handle the situation. She started relaxing and felt the urge to get home as soon as possible!
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