Question

Identify the line/phrase which best suits a diary entry-
Witnessing an accident
a) There was an accident on the road today and I witnessed it as it happened.
b) Oh, it was horrible! I stood frozen as I watched the bike crash into the side of the car.
c) To bear witness to an accident is, surely, a harrowing experience.
d) It was with sheer horror that looked, petrified, as the two vehicles collided before me.

Answer 1

Hint: A diary entry is written to express one’s own personal views and experiences. It is written in first-person narration.

Complete answer:
As given in the hint, a diary entry includes talking to oneself in an informal language.
In the given question: We need to write a diary entry on the topic ‘witnessing an accident’. Hence, we need to write our own opinion and experience on the given topic.
Let’s look at the given options-
Option a- ‘There was an accident on the road today and I witnessed it as it happened’ has been expressed in a formal language. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘Oh, it was horrible! I stood frozen as I watched the bike crash into the side of the car’ has been portrayed in a formal language as we can see the use of an exclamation mark. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘To bear witness to an accident is, surely, a harrowing experience’ has been expressed in an informal and personal tone. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option d- ‘It was with sheer horror that looked petrified, as the two vehicles collided before me’ has been expressed in a formal language. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
So, the correct answer is “Option c”.

Note:
You can also write in a reflective formal tone in certain cases but generally, a diary is written to disclose personal thoughts and feelings. Also, it is important to mention the date and time of the event.