Narrative Essay – Continuing From the Given Opening

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8th February 2011


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Rearrange the sentence according to appropriate sequence ofeach paragraph. Find the meaning of the words in bold.


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The torrential rains had ruined my holiday plansas floods continued towreak havoc in several

states. It was thewettest December I had ever

experienced.

I had pleaded with dad to allow me to go to the

east coast with my friends but he had beenunyielding.


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First ParagraphIt was the wettest December I had

ever experienced. The torrential rains

had ruined my holiday plans as floodscontinued to wreak havoc in severalstates. I had pleaded with dad to allowme to go to the east coast with myfriends but he had been unyielding.


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The thought of having to stay indoors for the nexttwo weeks was not onlydepressing but also

unbearable. Television did not excite me anymore.

I decided to go into the attic to retrieve somebooks which I had not read for a long time.


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Second ParagraphThe thought of having to stay

indoors for the next two weeks was not

onlydepressing but also unbearable.Television did not excite me anymore. Idecided to go into the attic to retrievesome books which I had not read for along time.


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I lifted a box slowly and was pleasantlysurprisedto see a variety of things in it. All of them

reminded me of my childhood. Curiositygot the better of me and I walked

towards it.

The attic was clean.

I looked around and noticed something that I hadnever seen before.


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Third ParagraphThe attic was clean. I looked around

and noticed something that I had

never seen before. Curiosity got thebetter of me and I walked towards it. Ilifted a box slowly and was pleasantlysurprised to see a variety of things in it.

All of them reminded me of mychildhood.


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I held the photograph tightly in my hand anddashed out of the attic, only to bump into my

mother. I saw an old black and white photograph of a

young woman.

I was not prepared for what I saw next.

All sorts of questions and dreadful thoughtsflooded my mind.

I stared at it incredulously.


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Forth ParagraphI was not prepared for what I saw next. I

saw an old black and white photograph of a

young woman. I stared at it incredulously.All sorts of questions and dreadfulthoughts flooded my mind. I held the

photograph tightly in my hand and dashedout of the attic, only to bump into mymother.


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Dad looked up, and his expression ofannoyancedisappeared when he saw the photograph in my

hand. Mum.who is this? I asked in a quivering voice.

Quietly, she held my hand and led me towards theroom where dad had been working all morning.

From the look on her face, I knew it was a questionshe did not want to answer.


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Fifth ParagraphMum.who is this? I asked in a

quivering voice. From the look on her face,

I knew it was a question she did not want toanswer. Quietly, she held my hand and ledme towards the room where dad had been

working all morning. Dad looked up, andhis expression of annoyance disappearedwhen he saw the photograph in my hand.


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Dads use of the past tense made meuncomfortable.

What I heard that day is something I will neverforget for the rest of my life.

Son, Lily loved you very much; just as much asJanet here loves you. said my mother.

The woman in the photograph was my mother, mybiological mother, Lily Lee.


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Sixth ParagraphWhat I heard that day is something

I will never forget for the rest of my life.

The woman in the photograph was mymother, my biological mother, LilyLee. Son, Lily loved you very much;

just as much as Janet here loves you.said my mother. Dads use of the pasttense made me uncomfortable.


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The doctors had wanted to terminate herpregnancyto save her life but she had refused,she fell into a coma.

The only option was to perform surgery, but dueto her condition, this option was risky.

She had been walking towards her office when amotorcyclist came from behind and grabbed herhandbag before speeding off.

My biological mother was six months pregnantwhen the incident happened.

As a result of the sudden assault, she had sufferedhead injuries.


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Seventh ParagraphMy biological mother was six months

pregnant when the incident happened. She had

been walking towards her office when amotorcyclist came from behind and grabbed herhandbag before speeding off. As a result of thesudden assault, she had suffered head injuries.

The only option was to perform surgery, but dueto her condition, this option was risky. The doctorshad wanted to terminate her pregnancy to saveher life but she had refused, she fell into a coma.


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Lily breathed her last the moment I was born intothis world.

When the doctors deemed it safe, they performedan emergency surgery.

It was as if she was not giving up on life till herbaby was born.

Although the doctors had given up hope, Lilycontinued to live, though in a comatose state.


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Eight ParagraphAlthough the doctors had given up

hope, Lily continued to live, though in

a comatose state. It was as if she wasnot giving up on life till her baby wasborn. When the doctors deemed it safe,

they performed an emergency surgery.Lily breathed her last the moment I

was born into this world.


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Dad sobbed softly as he finished relating theheart-wrenching story.

Was I adopted? After a while, I braved myself andstated what I thought was obvious.

All sorts of emotions consumed me. I was sad,confused and angry.


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Ninth ParagraphDad sobbed softly as he finished

relating the heart-wrenching story.

All sorts of emotions consumed me. Iwas sad, confused and angry. Was Iadopted? After a while, I braved

myself and stated what I thought wasobvious.


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Her eyes remained downcast. I looked at mum and I went down on my knees

and held her hands in mine.

The sense of relief that I felt at that moment was

indescribable.

She made me promise her that I would marry heryounger sister, Janet, so that you would not grow

up motherless. my father explained to me. So, that means I am adopted! I said.

No, son. I am your father. Lily was my first wife.


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Tenth ParagraphSo, that means I am adopted! I said. No,

son. I am your father. Lily was my first wife. She

made me promise her that I would marry heryounger sister, Janet, so that you would notgrow up motherless. my father explained tome. The sense of relief that I felt at that

moment was indescribable. I looked at mumand I went down on my knees and held herhands in mine. Her eyes remained downcast.


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Mum, I know you might not have givenbirth to me but you are and will always be

my mother.Then with tears in her eyes, she hugged me

tightly.

She looked up slowly, her eyes searching myface for sincerity.


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Eleventh ParagraphMum, I know you might not have

given birth to me but you are and will

always be my mother. She looked upslowly, her eyes searching my face forsincerity. Then with tears in her eyes,

she hugged me tightly.


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Find the meaning of the words from the essay.

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