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.
“Constance Culmington, he reflected to himself, was exactly the sort of woman who would buy an island and surround herself with mystery! Nodding his head in gentle approval of his logic, Mr. Justice Wargrave allowed his head to nod... He slept..." Chapter 1, pg. 3
U can put an a at the beginning of the sentence which will make it sound better
Use slader. It tells u the answers. You just have to search the book up.
1. Did you know that Marcus is getting married on July 26th?
2. Wow! That is a great idea! I'd love to join, but I have a softball tournament that day.
3. Uncle Carl said that we would like you to come to the reunion, but my mom told him that we would not be able to make it.
4. Go to the hardware store and get the following items: a saw, a hammer and some rope.
5. The invitation said for you to go to 117 Donner Creek Road, in Fresno, but Sinclair couldn't find that address.
6. Because I had a dentist appointment at 1:30 pm, I had to leave school early.
7. The story, 'Out In the Woods,' is one of my favorites.
8. Bernice, my sister's best friend, is giving us a ride to school.
9. Most of the students passed the history test about Mexico, therefore, we are going to move onto a different topic.
10. When Trisha saw the boys on stage, she exclaimed, "Finally! A group of students that can act!"