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Avoiding Repetition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 7: Avoiding repetition · Set 268 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
  2. 2.Simran wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) round
  3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Ishaan lost Ishaan's pencil. Ishaan found it. (c) Ishaan lost his pencil. He found it.
  4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Manav lost his pencil. He found it. (c) Manav lost Manav's pencil. Manav found it.
  5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun found his kite. He flew it. (b) Arjun found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Arjun found Arjun's kite. Arjun flew it.
  6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
  7. 7.Kunal wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) round (c) wealthy
  8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
  9. 9.Saanvi 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) round
  10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
  11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (b) Arjun fixed Arjun's toy car. Arjun played with it. (c) Arjun fixed his toy car. He played with it.
  12. 12.Kabir wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) dull (c) purple
  13. 13.Rahul wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) brave (c) purple
  14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
  15. 15.Kabir wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) purple (c) chilly
  16. 16.Manav wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) wooden (c) silly
  17. 17.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
  18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
  19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya wrote Riya's poem. Riya read it. (b) Riya wrote her poem. She read it. (c) Riya wrote her poem. Her read it.
  20. 20.Ishaan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) purple (c) sad
  21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera bought Meera's book. Meera read it. (b) Meera bought her book. Her read it. (c) Meera bought her book. She read it.
  22. 22.Saanvi wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) silent (c) round
  23. 23.Kabir wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) spicy (c) brave
  24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Him
  25. 25.Tenzin wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) new (c) ancient
  26. 26.Aarav wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) square
  27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tenzin has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
  28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan planted his sapling. He watered it. (b) Rohan planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Rohan planted Rohan's sapling. Rohan watered it.
  29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
  30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
  31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Riya picked Riya's mango. Riya ate it. (c) Riya picked her mango. She ate it.
  32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Priya baked her cake. She shared it. (c) Priya baked Priya's cake. Priya shared it.
  33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
  34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
  35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
  36. 36.Maria wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) round (c) afraid
  37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya bought Zoya's book. Zoya read it. (b) Zoya bought her book. She read it. (c) Zoya bought her book. Her read it.
  38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
  39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
  40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Ishaan packed Ishaan's bag. Ishaan carried it. (c) Ishaan packed his bag. He carried it.

Answer key

  1. He
  2. quick
  3. Ishaan lost his pencil. He found it.
  4. Manav lost his pencil. He found it.
  5. Arjun found his kite. He flew it.
  6. She
  7. wealthy
  8. He
  9. smart
  10. She
  11. Arjun fixed his toy car. He played with it.
  12. bright
  13. afraid
  14. She
  15. chilly
  16. smart
  17. She
  18. She
  19. Riya wrote her poem. She read it.
  20. glad
  21. Meera bought her book. She read it.
  22. silent
  23. afraid
  24. He
  25. ancient
  26. quick
  27. He
  28. Rohan planted his sapling. He watered it.
  29. He
  30. She
  31. Riya picked her mango. She ate it.
  32. Priya baked her cake. She shared it.
  33. He
  34. He
  35. He
  36. afraid
  37. Zoya bought her book. She read it.
  38. He
  39. He
  40. Ishaan packed his bag. He carried it.

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