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.
B. The tone is light hearted due to words like “whodunit” and “er taste.”
Statement #1 should be the correct answer
Answer:
Paying compliments to people can make us popular among them.
Explanation:
In the given sentence, the error is in the word "complement". "It is supposed to be "compliment" which means praising someone or something. Rather, "complement" is used which means to add to, to make it complete, to enhance, etc.
Looking at the sentence and the intended meaning of it, we can assume that the word "complement" will be replaced by "compliment".
Thus, the correct sentence is
<u><em>Paying compliments to people can make us popular among them.</em></u>
