Cohesion within paragraphs · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.
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Making sentences flow together

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 9-11
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  1. Which word could replace 'the birds' in the second sentence? 'The birds built a nest in the oak tree. ___ lined it with soft grass.'

    • This
    • They
    • Them

  2. Which word could replace 'the dog' in the second sentence? 'The dog barked at the gate. ___ ran into the garden.'

    • Barked
    • It
    • Gate

  3. Which phrase names the same ship without repeating 'ship'? 'The ship crossed the bay. ___ reached the island at noon.'

    • The vessel
    • The island
    • The anchor

  4. Which word shows what happens next in a paragraph?

    • Thus
    • Then
    • Fast

  5. 'Tom kicked the ball. It flew past the keeper. Bananas are great. The crowd cheered.' Which sentence breaks the flow of the paragraph?

    • Bananas are great.
    • It flew past the keeper.
    • The crowd cheered.

  6. 'The old lighthouse stood on the cliff.' Which next sentence uses a pronoun for this lighthouse and adds new information about it?

    • The old lighthouse still stood there on the cliff.
    • It had warned ships for a hundred years.
    • Lighthouses are tall towers that can guide passing ships.

  7. Sam uses he and his. 'Sam loves painting. Sam paints every weekend. Sam's paintings hang in the hallway.' Which pair can replace the later 'Sam' and 'Sam's', in that order?

    • it and its
    • he and his
    • he and her

  8. 'The power went out during the storm. ___, we lit candles and told stories.' Which choice explicitly introduces the second sentence as a result?

    • At the same time
    • Next
    • Therefore

  9. 'Firstly, we mixed the flour and sugar. ___ we added the eggs. ___ we baked the cake. ___ we ate every crumb.' Which set of linking words fits the blanks in order?

    • But, Or, So
    • Then, After that, Finally
    • As a result, Therefore, Consequently

  10. 'The fox crept through the grass. The fox sniffed the air. The fox ran off.' Which edit reduces repeated nouns and keeps these events in order?

    • The fox crept through the grass. Finally, the fox sniffed. Firstly, the fox ran.
    • The fox crept through the grass. Then the animal ran off. Finally, it sniffed the air beside the tall grass.
    • The fox crept through the grass. Then the animal sniffed the air. Finally, it ran off.
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  1. They · 'They' refers to the birds doing the lining. 'This' is singular, and 'Them' cannot be the subject here.
  2. It · 'It' is a pronoun that stands in for 'the dog', so the noun doesn't repeat.
  3. The vessel · Here, 'vessel' means 'ship'. The island and anchor are different things, so 'The vessel' keeps the reference.
  4. Then · 'Then' shows the next action. 'Thus' introduces a result, and 'fast' describes how an action happens.
  5. Bananas are great. · 'Bananas are great' does not develop this paragraph about a football game. The other sentences describe the kick, the ball's movement and the crowd's response.
  6. It had warned ships for a hundred years. · 'It' refers to this lighthouse, and the sentence adds information about its history.
  7. he and his · 'He' replaces the repeated subject 'Sam'. 'His' replaces 'Sam's' before 'paintings', using the stated pronouns.
  8. Therefore · 'Therefore' explicitly introduces a result. 'Next' shows order, and 'at the same time' shows simultaneous events.
  9. Then, After that, Finally · Baking happens step by step, so sequence words fit. Cause words would say each step caused the next.
  10. The fox crept through the grass. Then the animal sniffed the air. Finally, it ran off. · 'The animal' and 'it' refer to the fox. 'Then' and 'Finally' preserve the order: creeping, sniffing, running off.
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