Question 1: The text you read is a translation of a story by a well-known Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.
∗ The tense of narration (past and present tense) Opinion: In Column A, sentences are written in the past tense whereas in Column B, they are written in the present tense. ∗ Short, incomplete sentences Opinion: In Column B short sentences are used. They are framed in the present tense. ∗ Sentence length Opinion : The Column B has short sentences. They are simple and easily comprehensible. Besides, they are framed in the present tense. Reason : I like the paragraph marked as B. The sentences are framed in the present tense. They give out clear-cut ideas in its simple form. We can easily remember the facts expressed in the present tense.
∗ The tense of narration (past and present tense) Opinion: In Column A, sentences are written in the past tense whereas in Column B, they are written in the present tense. ∗ Short, incomplete sentences Opinion: In Column B short sentences are used. They are framed in the present tense. ∗ Sentence length Opinion : The Column B has short sentences. They are simple and easily comprehensible. Besides, they are framed in the present tense. Reason : I like the paragraph marked as B. The sentences are framed in the present tense. They give out clear-cut ideas in its simple form. We can easily remember the facts expressed in the present tense.
