Basic Details
Word: Diary
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A book where you write down your thoughts, feelings, or daily events.
Synonyms: Journal, log, chronicle
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Keep a diary: To regularly write about your day or feelings in a personal book. Example: "She likes to keep a diary to remember her adventures."
- Dear diary: A common phrase used at the start of diary entries to address the diary as if it can hear you. Example: "Dear diary, today was the best day of my life!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: Every night before bed, he writes in his diary about what he did during the day.
Example 2: Her diary is full of exciting stories about her travels and experiences.
Example 3: Sometimes, when I feel sad, I write my feelings down in my diary to feel better.
Fun Fact
Did you know that diaries date back to ancient times? The earliest known diaries were written on clay tablets in Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago!
Famous Quote
"Keeping a diary is like talking to oneself." A. M. L. W. S. Thoreau
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "diary" mean?
a) A type of folder
b) A book for writing thoughts and events
c) A kind of storybook
d) A calendar
Answer: b) A book for writing thoughts and events
2. Which of these is a synonym of "diary"?
a) Journal
b) Report
c) Magazine
d) Novel
Answer: a) Journal
3. Which sentence uses "diary" correctly?
a) The diary flew away in the wind.
b) She opened her diary to read the last page.
c) The diary danced at the party.
d) The diary was made of chocolate.
Answer: b) She opened her diary to read the last page.
4. Which idiom means to regularly write in a personal book?
a) Keep a diary
b) Write a letter
c) Open a book
d) Read a story
Answer: a) Keep a diary
5. What is the opposite of "diary"?
a) N/A
b) Storybook
c) Newspaper
d) Journal
Answer: a) N/A
