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Avoiding Repetition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 7: Avoiding repetition · Set 313 · 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?
    “Kabir has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
  2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
  3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) Her (b) She (c) It (d) He
  4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Ishaan planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Ishaan planted Ishaan's sapling. Ishaan watered it.
  5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
  6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
  7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
  8. 8.Riya 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
  9. 9.Dev wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) round (c) huge
  10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
  11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Meera lost Meera's pencil. Meera found it. (c) Meera lost her pencil. She found it.
  12. 12.Vikram wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) round (c) poor
  13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan planted Farhan's sapling. Farhan watered it. (b) Farhan planted his sapling. Him watered it. (c) Farhan planted his sapling. He watered it.
  14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
  15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Vikram baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Vikram baked Vikram's cake. Vikram shared it.
  16. 16.Riya wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) calm (c) cross
  17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar picked Omkar's mango. Omkar ate it. (b) Omkar picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Omkar picked his mango. He ate it.
  18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
  19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
  20. 20.Priya wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) glad (c) sad
  21. 21.Diya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) purple (c) noisy
  22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya bought Ananya's book. Ananya read it. (b) Ananya bought her book. Her read it. (c) Ananya bought her book. She read it.
  23. 23.Saanvi wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) purple (c) quick
  24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun bought Arjun's book. Arjun read it. (b) Arjun bought his book. He read it. (c) Arjun bought his book. Him read it.
  25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
  26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Rohan wrote Rohan's poem. Rohan read it. (c) Rohan wrote his poem. He read it.
  27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal bought Kunal's book. Kunal read it. (b) Kunal bought his book. Him read it. (c) Kunal bought his book. He read it.
  28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya made her card. Her posted it. (b) Ananya made her card. She posted it. (c) Ananya made Ananya's card. Ananya posted it.
  29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran found his kite. He flew it. (b) Imran found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Imran found Imran's kite. Imran flew it.
  30. 30.Maria wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) purple (c) ugly
  31. 31.Dev wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) spicy (c) huge
  32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
  33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Arjun packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Arjun packed Arjun's bag. Arjun carried it.
  34. 34.Sneha 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) wooden
  35. 35.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
  36. 36.Farhan 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) purple
  37. 37.Riya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) purple
  38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.”     (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
  39. 39.Kavya 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) round
  40. 40.Nisha wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) round (c) brave

Answer key

  1. He
  2. She
  3. She
  4. Ishaan planted his sapling. He watered it.
  5. He
  6. She
  7. He
  8. smart
  9. tiny
  10. He
  11. Meera lost her pencil. She found it.
  12. wealthy
  13. Farhan planted his sapling. He watered it.
  14. He
  15. Vikram baked his cake. He shared it.
  16. cross
  17. Omkar picked his mango. He ate it.
  18. He
  19. He
  20. glad
  21. noisy
  22. Ananya bought her book. She read it.
  23. quick
  24. Arjun bought his book. He read it.
  25. She
  26. Rohan wrote his poem. He read it.
  27. Kunal bought his book. He read it.
  28. Ananya made her card. She posted it.
  29. Imran found his kite. He flew it.
  30. lovely
  31. huge
  32. He
  33. Arjun packed his bag. He carried it.
  34. afraid
  35. He
  36. quick
  37. noisy
  38. She
  39. afraid
  40. afraid

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