Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word:
The most important thing to do when you start a narrative is to _______.
A) Name all the characters.
B) Say when the action took place
C) Make the reader want to read on
D) Explain where the action took place

Answer 1

Hint: Narrative tenses are used to talk about past events and stories. Narrative tenses are for tenses that are often used for talking about past events.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A) Name all the characters – is an incorrect answer because in narrative ‘name of all the characters are not important, though, characters play an important role in the story still it does not hold much importance. Thus, this is not most important in narrative and is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Say when the action took place – is an incorrect answer because when any action is set in narratives its main objective is the mood of the story. Action involves dialogues, thoughts, summary scenes and description. Thus, as per the sentence this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Make the reader want to read on – is the correct answer because narratives focus is on the readers about the story. Narratives help the reader's imagination and make the reader want to read on. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Explain where the action took place – is an incorrect answer because action is a type of setting in narratives and it depends on the time and place of the story and as per the sentence where action took place is not that important. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
The most important thing to do when you start a narrative is to make the reader want to read on.

Thus, Option C is correct.

Note:
The primary motive author is to make the narrative engaging for the readers. While dialogue is the element that brings a story and its characters to life, and narrative gives the story its depth, action creates the movement within a story. Thus, option C is the most appropriate answer for this sentence.