I would say that all scenarios that are not too complex could be a basis for a short story, but also in principle, you could shorten and simplify any story to make a short story out of it!
So there is no clear distinction.
But among the options, the better candidates are:
a championship basketball game in which a new player is the star
a family mix-up over selecting a birthday present for Dad
the mysterious disappearance of a cake from the pantry
The other options are potentially too complex.
Found one: <span> The great black forest--stern as it showed itself to those who brought the guilt and troubles of the world into its bosom--became the playmate of the lonely infant, as well as it knew how.</span>
Answer:
Animals and plants have <u>different properties</u> that allow us to sort them into group. For exmple, birds and mammals both breathe using <u>lungs</u>. But <u>mammals</u> live birth to live youngs, unlike <u>birds</u> which lay eggs.
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