The village errand
An original fiction passage set in the nineteenth century.
Ellen carried her mother's list into the village shop. Mr Price lifted a loaf from the shelf and laid it on the counter. Next, he measured some tea and wrapped it in blue paper. Ellen gave him the coins for both purchases, tucked the parcel beneath her arm and placed the loaf in her basket.
Give the item that Mr Price wraps in blue paper.
456 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE English Language 1.3 Content: prose fiction study requirements, covering 1.3.1 Read challenging prose fiction for the unseen 19th-century extract. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.