Narrative Paragraphs.
Narrative paragraphs describe what a person does over a period of time. Read this example of a narrative paragraph, notice how words like 'later' are used to connect what happens.
Yesterday evening I got home from work at 6 o'clock. My wife had prepared dinner which we ate immediately. After I had cleaned up the kitchen, we watched TV for about an hour. Then we got ready to go out with some friends. Our friends arrived at about 9 o'clock and we chatted for a while. Later we decided to visit a jazz club and listen to some music. We really enjoyed ourselves and stayed late. We finally left at one o'clock in the morning.
Activities
Activity 1.
Write out the following sentences on to a piece of paper to form a paragraph. Provide the correct form of the verb in the past and the correct prepositions.
• On Monday morning my best friend _____ (get) to the university _____ half past 8.
• She ___ (know) she ___ (be) very late.
• So, she just ___(run) into the room where we usually ___ (have) class.
• She ___(get in) and ___ (sit), she ___ (no) care about ____ (look at) the professor and their partners.
• Some minutes after that, she ___ (notice) it ___(be – not ) her class. She ___ (feel) very embarrassed.
• But, she ___(not) leave the classroom, as she ___ (not) want to ___(be) in the spotlight of the classroom again.
Activity 2
Now that you have practice the form of a narrative paragraph. Fill in the gaps in this paragraph with information about what you did your last birthday.
My last birthday ______________ at ________ o'clock. I immediately ______________. After ______________, I (or we) ________________. Then I (or we) __________________________. I (or we) _________________a while. Later I (or we) _______________________________. I (or we) finally _______________.
Activity 3
Write a paragraph narrating an important event that has taken place in your city in the last year.