Class 10 English - First Flight - Chapter From the Diary of Anne Frank NCERT Solutions | Do you keep a diary? Given below under &
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 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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(i) |
Journal |
A full record of a journey, a period of time or an event, written every day |
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(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 |
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(iii) |
Log |
A written record of events with times and dates, usually official |
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(iv) |
Memoir(s) |
A record of a person’s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person) |
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