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Used with adjectives:
"
The movie was based on a true story."
(true, real-life, untold, familiar, well-known, popular)
"
She told the police a false story about being robbed."
(false, made-up, wild, convincing)
"
The teacher told an interesting story in class."
(interesting, fantastic, fascinating, good, great, touching, wonderful)
"
The documentary told an amazing story of survival."
(amazing, extraordinary, incredible, remarkable, inspirational, inspiring)
"
He told us terrible stories about his childhood."
(terrible, awful, shocking, tragic, depressing, heart-rending, sad, moving)
"
My grandfather told us his life story."
(life, success)
"
He didn't tell us the entire story."
(entire, whole, full)
"
She finally published her short story."
(short, children's)
"
I always enjoy adventure stories."
(adventure, Bible, detective, ghost, horror, love, spy, bedtime)
Used with verbs:
"
I heard the best story today."
(heard, read)
"
He didn't believe her story."
(believe)
"
She tried to retell the story she heard last year."
(retell, recount, tell, share)
"
He kept on changing his story."
(changing)
"
The story begins with a child looking for his mother."
(begins, opens, starts)
"
The story is titled 'The Three Little Pigs."
(be + titled, be + called)
"
The story is based on real life events."
(be + based on, contains)
Used with prepositions:
"
According to the story, he became the hero."
(according to)
"
I read a story about World War II."
(about)
"
He told us an inspiring story of survival."
(of)
