Avoiding Repetition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 7: Avoiding repetition · Set 120 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Say it once, then replace): After the first time, replace the name with a pronoun: he or she before the verb, his or her before a thing. Use the doer form (He, She) at the start of a sentence — never Him or Her. If a describing word comes twice, change the second one to a word with the same meaning (a big box in a huge room).

1. 1.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Arjun has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha wrote her poem. Her read it. (b) Nisha wrote her poem. She read it. (c) Nisha wrote Nisha's poem. Nisha read it.
3. 3.Kunal wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) spicy (c) ancient
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Kabir lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Kabir lost Kabir's pencil. Kabir found it.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Joseph picked Joseph's mango. Joseph ate it. (c) Joseph picked his mango. Him ate it.
6. 6.Isha wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) purple (c) brave
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev picked Dev's mango. Dev ate it. (b) Dev picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Dev picked his mango. He ate it.
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Ananya found Ananya's kite. Ananya flew it. (c) Ananya found her kite. She flew it.
9. 9.Isha wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) purple (c) ancient
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha washed Nisha's bicycle. Nisha rode it. (b) Nisha washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (c) Nisha washed her bicycle. She rode it.
11. 11.Priya wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) afraid (c) spicy
12. 12.Kunal wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) silent (b) noisy (c) hungry
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun bought his book. He read it. (b) Arjun bought Arjun's book. Arjun read it. (c) Arjun bought his book. Him read it.
14. 14.Tenzin wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) wealthy (c) poor
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha found Aisha's kite. Aisha flew it. (b) Aisha found her kite. She flew it. (c) Aisha found her kite. Her flew it.
16. 16.Kabir wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) chilly (c) hot
17. 17.Priya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) square (c) huge
18. 18.Tara wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) hungry (c) huge
19. 19.Kabir wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) tiny (c) huge
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara packed her bag. Her carried it. (b) Tara packed her bag. She carried it. (c) Tara packed Tara's bag. Tara carried it.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul painted Rahul's pot. Rahul sold it. (b) Rahul painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Rahul painted his pot. He sold it.
22. 22.Ishaan wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) calm (c) cross
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Tara wrote Tara's poem. Tara read it. (c) Tara wrote her poem. Her read it.
25. 25.Omkar wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) smart (c) purple
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Farhan baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Farhan baked Farhan's cake. Farhan shared it.
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya found Kavya's kite. Kavya flew it. (b) Kavya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Kavya found her kite. Her flew it.
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya fixed Ananya's toy car. Ananya played with it. (b) Ananya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Ananya fixed her toy car. She played with it.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera planted Meera's sapling. Meera watered it. (b) Meera planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Meera planted her sapling. Her watered it.
31. 31.Vikram wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) dull (c) bright
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha found Nisha's kite. Nisha flew it. (b) Nisha found her kite. She flew it. (c) Nisha found her kite. Her flew it.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya planted her sapling. She watered it. (b) Riya planted Riya's sapling. Riya watered it. (c) Riya planted her sapling. Her watered it.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara lost Tara's pencil. Tara found it. (b) Tara lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Tara lost her pencil. Her found it.
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya lost Ananya's pencil. Ananya found it. (b) Ananya lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Ananya lost her pencil. She found it.
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Imran planted Imran's sapling. Imran watered it. (c) Imran planted his sapling. He watered it.
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya planted Priya's sapling. Priya watered it. (b) Priya planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Priya planted her sapling. She watered it.
38. 38.Nisha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) wealthy (c) poor
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
40. 40.Tara wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) ugly (c) lovely

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