GRADE VI ENGLISH (HONEYSUCKLE) · poem “A house, A Home”. 2. Write down the summary of the poem...

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ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, AHMEDNAGAR Question Bank (2020-21)

GRADE: VI SUBJECT: ENGLISH

GRADE – VI ENGLISH (HONEYSUCKLE)

LESSON – 1 WHO DID PATRICK’S HOMEWORK

VERY-SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Word – Meanings from the given chapter-

i) wrinkled

ii) scowled

iii)slyly

iv) bleary

2. Fill in the blanks-

i) Patrick _____ (always/never) did his homework.

ii) Homework for Patrick was _____ (interesting/ boring).

iii) When it came to maths, Patrick was _____ (very lucky/ out of luck).

iv) The Elf knew nothing about the _____ (history/geography) of

humans.

3. True – False.

i) Patrick was a very obedient child and always did his homework.

ii) The Elf did not grant Patrick‟s wish.

iii) The Elf did Patrick‟s homework without taking help of books.

iv) Patrick scored an A and became a model child.

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4. Match the following-

Column I Column II

i) nintendo a) short trouser

ii) ignoramus b) frown

iii) grimaced c) an ignorant person

iv)britches d) a video game

5. Give the meaning of phrasal verbs-

i) Be fond of –

ii) With the aid of –

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Why didn‟t Patrick like doing his homework?

2. What did Patrick‟s teacher always tell him?

3. What was Patrick‟s cat playing with?

4. Why couldn‟t Patrick believe his luck?

5. What did Patrick ask the Elf to do?

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Write about the character of Patrick.

2. Write about the character of the Elf.

3. Write the summary of the story “Who Did Patrick‟s Homework?

4. Did the elf do Patrick‟s homework? Or Patrick himself completed his

homework? Give reasons for your answer.

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POEM-1 A HOUSE, A HOME.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the poet a house is-

(a) different from a home

(b) same as home

(c) only brick and stone

(d) only furniture

2. A house is made of

(a) people

(b) emotions

(c) love

(d) material

3. Brick, stone, wood etc. are required to make a

(a) home

(b) house

(c) family

(d) neighbours

4. A house becomes a home with

(a) roof

(b) doors

(c) windows

(d) the people

5. The word „stucco‟ means the same as

(a) walls

(b) furniture

(c) plaster

(d) floor

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1) What is a house made of?

2) What is the difference between a house and a home?

3) What is a home?

4) What type of acts are done in a house?


1. What is a house and what is a home? Answer in relevance with the

poem “A house, A Home”.

2. Write down the summary of the poem “A house, A Home”.

CHAPTER – 2 HOW THE DOG FOUND HIMSELF A NEW

MASTER!

VERY-SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS


i. wandering –

ii. hastily –

iii. sniffed –

iv. frightened –


i. He walked and he walked and he met a ______ (young man/ kinsman)

of his.

ii. Let us go and find a _____ (sheep/ herd of cows).

iii. The dog wanted a _____ (weak slave/ strong master).

iv. The dog felt _____ (strong/weak) and _____ (sick/healthy).

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3. True – False.

i. The dog wanted to rule the jungle.

ii. The dog felt that the wolf, bear and lion should work for him.

iii. The wolf was afraid of the bear and the bear was afraid of the lion.

iv. The dog remains man‟s best friend.


1. Why the dog wanted a master?

2. Who was dog‟s first master in the story?

3. Who were all the dog‟s masters in the jungle?

4. Why did the dog feel the need to leave the wolf?

5. Write the opposite of- masters, strong, in a group, courage.

Long Answer Type Questions

1. Why the dog stayed the lion‟s servant for a long time?

2. Write the character of the dog.

3. What is relevant in the character of the wolf, bear and lion?

POEM-2 THE KITE

Very-Short Answer Questions

1. List out the action words from the poem ―The Kite.

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words :-

a) The new kite looks ___________.

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b) It snaps its tail with ___________.

c) The kite soars like ____________.


1) How does the poet describe the beauty of a kite?

2) When does the kite become ragged?

3) What things will you collect for making a kite?

4) How does the new kite look?

5) How does it snap its tail?

6) How does the poet compare the kite to a ship?


1. Find 5 similar similes to ― „then soars like a ship, with only a sail‟, in

the poem ―The Kite.

2. Write down the summary of the poem “The Kite”.

CHAPTER – 3 TARO’S REWARD

Very-Short Answer Questions

1. Word – Meaning from the given chapter-

i. chopped

ii. heart-warming

iii. sake

iv. muttering

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i. The wood-cutter‟s father wanted to drink _____.

ii. The wood-cutter found a _____ behind the forest.

iii. Taro felt _____ on finding the waterfall.

iv. All the children should _____ and _____ their parents.

3. True – False.

i. Taro was a very lazy man and always disobeyed his parents.

ii. Taro found a very dirty river.

iii. Taro‟s hard work paid him back by giving him the magical sake for

his parents.

iv. The most beautiful mountain was named after Taro.

4. Match the same sounding words in the given table-

Column I Column II

i) money a) last

ii) wood b) round

iii) sound c) could

iv) fast d) sunny

5. Find the most appropriate word from the box with respect to the

story to fill in the blanks.

Harder, earlier, faster, sadder.

(i) This made Taro ______ than ever.

(ii) He decided to work ______ than before.

(iii) The next morning, Taro jumped out of bed ______ than usual.

(iv) He began to chop even ______.

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1. Why did Taro work hard?

2. Despite doing the hard work, why did Taro not earn enough money?

3. Why did Taro‟s neighbour leave his house in a hurry?

4. What was the reaction of Taro‟s father after drinking sake?

5. Why did the villagers want to drown Taro?

6. Why did the waterfall give Taro, the sake and others only cold water?


1. Describe Taro‟s character. Was he respectful to his parents?

2. What made him sadder than ever? How did he cope with it?

3. What is the moral of the story “Taro‟s Reward”?

POEM- 3 THE QUARREL

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Fill in the blanks with the suitable words:-

a) The quarrel started on a __________ thing.

b) The quarrel ended in a___________ way.

c) Both the siblings were thinking that the other is ________.

d) The writer of the poem is _______________.

e) The poet is quarreling with her ___________.


1. What message does the poem „The Quarrel‟ give?

2. Why did the sister quarrel with her brother?

3. What was the reason of the quarrel?

4. Why did the brother say that the afternoon turned black?

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1. Write first stanza of the poem “The Quarrel”.

2. Write down the summary of the poem “The Quarrel”.

CHAPTER – 4 AN INDIAN – AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE:

KALPANA CHAWLA

1. Word – Meaning from the given chapter-

i. frontier

ii. aeronautical

iii. licensed

iv. encyclopedic


i. Unprecedented space tragedy is _______.

ii. Certified flight instructor _______.

iii. Space mission is _______.

iv. Encyclopedic knowledge is about ______.

3. True – False.

i. Dr Kalpana Chawla was a part of international crew aboard the U.S.

Space Shuttle, Columbia.

ii. Dr. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of India to go into space.

iii. She did her masters in India.

iv. She was not permitted to fly multi-engine land airplanes, single-

engine seaplanes and gliders.

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4. Match the following with respective to Columbia’s ill-fated voyage-

Column I Column II

i) Date and place of lift off a) 200,000 feet.

ii) Number of astronauts on board b) 1 February, 2003

iii) Date of return journey c) 7 members

(including Kalpana Chawla)

iv) Height at which it lost contact d) 23 January 2003, Kennedy

with Space Centre, Florida.

5. Give meaning of the given phrasal verbs-

i. on board ii. broke apart iii. carry on iv. streaked over


1. Why was Kalpana Chawla known as Indian – American?

2. What motivated her to be an astronaut?

3. Describe the abilities mentioned by the journalist?

4. What was Kalpana Chawla‟s first mission in space?


1. Write a biography of Kalpana Chawla in approx 100 words.

2. Describe the mission in which Kalpana Chawla lost her life.

3. What was the idea of pursuing a dream for Kalpana Chawla? Is it

possible to be successful?

4. Why is Kalpana Chawla regarded as an inspiration for millions of

Indians?

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POEM – 4 BEAUTY

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the poet of the poem “Beauty”?

a. Harry Behn

b. Eleanor Farjeon

c. L.M.Halli

d. E-Yeh-Shure

2. The poet describes the beauty which is seen -

a. n the dark

b. within

c. during the day

d. in nature

3. The people described in the passage are found in –

a. cities

b. town

c. palaces

d. villages

4. The noun form of „grow‟ is-

a. grown

b. growing

c. grew

d. growth

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1) What do we see in sunlight?

2) Why do people dance for their harvest?

3) “Beauty is in yourself.” How is it?

4) When is the beauty heard?

5) Which objects of nature are beautiful?


1. How does the poet define beauty?

2. Write the summary of the poem “Beauty”.

CHAPTER – 5 A DIFFERENT KIND OF SCHOOL


i. misfortune

ii. misery

iii. thoughtless

iv. awful


i. When I arrived there was no one _____ but a girl of about twelve.

ii. The ____ of this school is not so much to teach thought as to teach

_____

iii. There„s a girl with a crutch watching the others at play. She seems

to be a _____.

iv. The _____ is, of course, really the worst.

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3. True – False.

i. The writer saw that the eyes of the girl in Miss Beam„s school were not

covered with a bandage.

ii. Children were asked to mug up the knowledge and dislike each other

in school

iii. Children in Miss Beam„s school were not lame or stupid and blind.

iv. Miss Beam„s school was celebrating Blind Day to evaluate the

thoughtfulness of the children.

4. Match the following-

Column I Column II

i) ghastly a) wanting to be home

ii) thoughtless b) it hurts me

iii) it pains me c) terrible

iv) homesick d) not very caring

5. Make sentence using given words – thoughtful, relief.


1. What was the game that every child in the school had to play?

2. The real aim of this school ... citizens

Complete the line. Explain in brief.

3. Why did Miss Beam ask the writer to look out of the window?

4. What did the writer see when he looked out of the window?

5. Who did the author help? What were her imaginations?


1. What was the purpose of these special days?

2. Write a short note on Miss Beam„s teaching methods.

3. What was the reaction of the children on playing these games?

4. Write down a paragraph on ―My School‖.

5. What is the moral of the story ―A Different Kind of School?

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QUESTION BANK ( SUPPLEMENTARY READER)

CH: 01 A TALE OF TWO BIRDS

MCQ’S

1. Where did the second bird find a home?

a. Forest

b. Near a river side

c. In the jungle

d. All of the above

2. Which one sums up the story best?

a. A bird is known by the company one keeps

b. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

c. A friend in need is a friend indeed

3. How many birds are mentioned in the story?

a. Two

b. Three

c. One

d. All of the above

4. Where did the birds live?

a. Forest

b. Near a river side

c. In the jungle

d. All of the above

5. What happened to the baby birds after the storm?

a. Got killed

b. Got separated

c. Helped Rishi

d. Helped each other

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SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. How did the two birds live before being separated?

2. What made the king sit down under a tree?

3. How did the Rishi explain the different ways in which the birds behaved?

LONG QUESTIONS:

1. What did the king hear when he came to the forest to hunt?

2. How was the mother killed and the young birds were separated from each

other?

CH: 02 THE FRIENDLY MONGOOSE

MCQ’S

1. From where is this story taken?

a. Panchatantra

b. Book of Common Prayer

c. Shakespeare

d. All of the above

2. Did the farmer‟s wife repent her hasty action?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Both

3. Where did the parents go after leaving the baby alone?

a. Field

b. Market

c. Village

d. All of the above

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4. What was the farmer‟s comment on his wife‟s fear?

a. They will surely be best friends.

b. She need not be afraid at all.

c. Both

5. Who killed the snake in the story “ THE FRIENDLY MONGOOSE ”?

a. Mongoose

b. The baby

c. The farmer‟s wife

d. The farmer

SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. What did the farmer‟s wife see on returning from the market?

2. Why didn‟t the farmer‟s wife want to leave the baby alone with the

mongoose?

3. What was customary for the mongoose?

LONG QUESTIONS:

1. What did the farmer‟s wife think when she found the mongoose with the

blood on his face and paws?

2. What was the main purpose behind the farmer to bring the baby

mongoose into the house?

CH: 03 THE SHEPHERD’S TREASURE

MCQ’S

1. Why did the shepherd never go to the school?

a. There were very few schools in those days

b. He wasn‟t interested in studies

c. He was very poor

d. All of the above

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2. Who was shepherd?

a. Governor of a small district

b. Wise person

c. Poor and uneducated

d. All of the above

3. What did the iron chest contain?

a. An old blanket

b. Money

c. Both

4. Who visited the shepherd one day?

a. Courtiers

b. King

c. Villagers

d. All of the above

5. Is this chapter an example of the shepherd‟s humanity and wisdom?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Both

SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. Why were the people astonished when the chest was opened?

2. What did the governors of other provinces think about the chest that the

new governor carried with him?

3. What changes were seen in the shepherd after he became the governor of

a small province?

LONG QUESTIONS:

1. Was the shepherd worthy of being rewarded twice in the story?

2. What reward did the governor get from the king?

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CH: 04 THE OLD-CLOCK SHOP

MCQ’S

1. In which country and city is the story based?

a. Salt Lake City, USA

b. Chicago, Illinois

c. Los Angeles, California

2. What was the owner doing on Christmas Eve?

a. Sitting in the shop late night.

b. Working on other clocks.

c. Working on the clock he had sold that day.

d. All of the above.

3. Who came to Ray‟s shop after he finished his work?

a. An old man

b. The younger man

c. Both

4. Who was Ray?

a. A cruel man

b. Owner of an old clock-shop

c. A businessman

d. All of the above

5. Who were the last minute shopper‟s to Ray‟s shop?

a. Two strangers

b. Two unusual shoppers

c. An old man

d. A wise man

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SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. Why did Ray lend money to people in exchange for old watches and

clocks?

2. Why did the two men come to Ray‟s shop?

3. If Ray was deaf, how did he communicate with his visitors?

LONG QUESTIONS:

1. Was the watch worthy fifty dollars? Give reason for your answer?

2. Describe Ray‟s character?

CH: 05 TANSEN

MCQ’S

1. Who was Tansen?

a. Prominent figure of Hindustani classical music

b. The only child of his parents

c. Both

2. What was Tansen famous for?

a. Dancing talent

b. Singing talent

3. Did Tansen‟s plan work?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Both

4. Why did Tansen agree to sing Raga Deepak?

a. He dared not disobey the Emperor.

b. He wanted to prove his ability.

c. Both

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5. How many years did Tansen learn music?

a. Ten years

b. Eleven years

c. Two years

d. Five years

SHORT QUESTIONS:

1. What do you know about Tansen‟s family?

2. What trap was laid by the jealous courtiers?

3. What was the reason behind Tansen‟s sadness?

LONG QUESTIONS:

1. Why did Tansen‟s enemies want him to sing the Raga?

2. Tansen‟s patience and perseverance saved his life. How?

GRADE VI- ENGLISH GRAMMAR

QUESTION BANK- PT1 AND HALF YEARLY

CH-1 SENTENCES

1. Which of these is not a type of sentence:

a) Assertive

b) Interrogative

c) Complicated

d) Imperative

2. To which of these types does the following sentence belong:

He was delighted to see his mother after a long time.

a) Imperative

b) Declarative

c) Exclamatory

d) None of the above

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3. Which of the following groups of words is a sentence: a) That new car.

b) Rita and Sita. c) The bell rang.

d) Behind the window.

4. Read the following extract and choose any one- Affirmative sentence, Imperative sentence & Exclamatory sentence.

Inside his IT compound Sugata Mitra could see the young and techno-savvy workers working with latest gadgets. Behind the fence, he could

see dispossessed children sleeping in the shanty town. “Please give me success, God.” He decided it was time to break a hole in the wall and

give the children outside a chance to see what a computer was! He did so and hooked one up. What happened next? It amazed him.

5. Read the sentence given below, add correct punctuation mark wherever necessary and identify it‟s type-

a) how was your day in school _______________ b) the stars are shining brightly. ______________

c) how hot it is _________________ d) lend me your pen please _________________

6. What two parts make up a complete sentence- a) A noun and a preposition.

b) An adjective and a conjunction. c) A verb and an adjective.

d) A noun and a verb.

7. The subject of the sentence is always a-

a) Preposition

b) Verb

c) Noun

d) Conjunction

8. Find the complete Predicate in the sentence given below:

Buddy the Elf travels to the magical land of New York city.

a) Buddy the Elf

b) Travels

c) Travels to the magical land of New York city

d) Magical land of New York city.

9. Is the following underlined part a phrase or a clause?

Hiding under the table the dog knew he was bad.

a) Phrase

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b) Clause

c) None

10. Which of the following is NOT true about the phrase?

a) It is an incomplete thought.

b) It is joined with a clause to make a sentence.

c) It is a complete thought.

d) It is group of words related to each other.

e) It will contain either a subject or a verb.

CH 2- NOUNS

1. Identify and underline the nouns in the given sentences:

a) In the summer we go to the lake.

b) A large cat slept in front of the fireplace.

2. Use appropriate nouns in sentences given below:

a) Tonight we are going to the ____________.

b) We will see ____________ at the ____________.

c) This homework assignment requires plenty of _____________.

3. Each of the following group of words contain one collective noun,

identify and write each collective noun in the space provided.

a) Vegetable radio family _____________

b) Finger assembly newspaper ______________

c) Jury sailboat happiness ______________

4. Write sentences using different kinds of nouns:

a) Write a sentence using nouns that name two or more cities or states

you would like to visit.

b) Write a sentence using two names that name family members.

5. We us „the‟ with plural countable nouns.

a) Never

b) Always

c) Sometimes

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6. The nouns hair, noise, time are-

a) Countable

b) Uncountable

c) Both

7. “I have got _________ money.” Which term does not fit?

a) some

b) a little

c) a

8. A single unit of rice is known as-

a) grain

b) gram

c) drop

9. Underline the abstract noun in the sentence given below:

Can you believe that woman’s brilliance?

10. Write a sentence using the abstract nouns given below:

a) Misery

b) Despair

c) Hope

d) Calm

11. Transform the following into abstract nouns:

child inform hero friend patriot clever brave punctual

soft clean heal strong long broad green cruel kind

CH 3 NOUNS- GENDER

1. Which of the following is the masculine counterpart of bride?

a) groom

b) bridesmaid

c) lads

d) Drake

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2. Which of the following pairs of nouns is composed of males and

females?

a) hen-chick

b) bull- cow

c) lady- lass

d) cock- rooster

3. What is the gender of the first president of India?

a) Feminine

b) Masculine

c) Common


4. Which of the following does not belong to the neuter gender?

a) curtain

b) letter

c) sailor

d) walnut

e) computer

5. Army, class, orchestra belong to __________ category-

a) Collective noun

b) Uncountable noun

c) Neuter gender

d) Common gender

6. Write the opposite gender of the following words:

a) man-servant

b) he-bear

c) duke

d) heir

7. Choose the correct gender-

a) My aunt and __________ gave me a gift. (uncle/sister)

b) Jack has a cow and an ________ on his farm. (goat/ox)

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8. Write the feminine gender of the following words and use it in a

sentence of your own:

a) policeman

b) lord

c) peacock

9. Ward, pupil and student are categorised into-

a) Masculine gender

b) Common gender

c) Neuter gender

d) Both a and b

10. What is a gender?

a) Which denotes masculine gender

b) Which denotes emotion of a person

c) Which denotes a quality of a noun or a pronoun that classifies it into

different types of gender.

d) Which denotes common or neuter gender.

CH 4- NOUNS NUMBER

1. Change the given words in the bracket in their plural form:

There are five _______(man) and four ________(woman) playing tennis

right now.

2. Change the following sentences into singular and make changes if

necessary:

a) Paws are to cats as feet are to humans.

b) Keys are to doors as passwords are to computers.

3. Change the given nouns in their plural form and use it in a sentence of

your own:

a) chair

b) Ocean

c) Camera

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4. Choose the odd man out-

a) hero-heroes

b) mango-mangoes

c) studio-studios

d) torpedo-torpedos

5. Scissors, clothes, spectacles are categorised under-

a) Singular noun

b) Plural noun

c) Both

6. Use the appropriate noun in the sentences given below:

a) Would you like one edge or two ________ exposed to the sun?

b) Did she put one loaf or two ________ in the oven?

7. Pick the odd one out-

a) gold

b) paper

c) wood

d) sheep

8. Which of the following nouns have the same form in singular as well as

plural?

a) bases

b) cactus

c) Deer


9. Identify the incorrect sentence:

a) Her spectacles are new.

b) The news are shocking.

c) Gold is precious.

d) None of the above.

10. Change the nouns given in bold to their singular form and make

changes if required-

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a) The cacti grow very slowly.

b) Paper should not be wasted.

c) Mathematics requires much patience.

CH 5- NOUNS CASE

1. Alice is thinking of leaving the country. Here “Alice” is-

a) Subjective or Nominative case.

b) Possessive case

c) Objective case


2. Choose the word for which the required case would be used-

Objective case-

Janvi paints a pot.

a) Janvi

b) A pot

c) Paints

d) Both a and b

3. Rewrite the following using possessive forms of nouns-

a) The dog of jack lost its way in the park.

b) We were listening to songs by Lata Mangeshkar.

4. A noun that names a thing is called as-

a) Objective case

b) Non-living object

c) Direct object

d) Indirect object.

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5. Choose the incorrect option-

a) The nurses‟ uniform.

b) Girl‟s leg.

c) Mens‟ club

d) Teachers‟ hostel.

6. Do not forget ________ responsibility to the group.

a) You‟re

b) Your

c) This

7. Choose the direct and indirect object in the sentences given below:

a) He owed my father a lot of money.

b) Give the monkey a biscuit.

c) We asked our friends an interesting riddle.

8. When the noun is written in possessive case, it shows-

a) Ownership or close relationship.

b) Membership in a group of subjects.

c) Ownership of the indirect object.

9. Which sentence shows CORRECT use of singular possessive noun-

a) He was docked one days‟ pay for being late.

b) He was docked one day‟s pay for being late.

c) Neither a nor b

10. Choose the correct option-

The toys /the children-

a) The childrens‟ toys.

b) The children‟s toys.

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CH 6- ADJECTIVES AND DEGREES OF COMPARISION-

1. Form adjectives from the nouns given below:

a) intelligence

b) nature

c) youth

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjective form of the verbs given

in the brackets-

a) Sunita William loves (adventure). She is an __________ person.

b) The traveller (thirsts) for water. The traveller is __________.

3. Change the sentence into comparative degree-

No other metal is as precious as gold.

______________________________________

4. Correct the following sentences-

a) You have much books.

b) She is more stronger than her sister.

5. Identify the adjective in the given sentence-

Tommy painted the old fence with paint.

a) fence

b) Tommy

c) paint

d) old

6. Choose the sentences that do not contain an adjective?

a) The boy ran down the street.

b) The wooden railing was splintery.

c) My family goes on a special trip every winter.

d) The jet made a very loud noise in the sky.

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7. Which is NOT a comparative form of clever?

a) cleverer

b) more clever

c) most clever

8. A long adjective of three or more syllables is changed into a comparative

adjective by-

a) Adding –er to it.

b) Adding –est to it.

c) Putting –more before it.

9. Use the adjective in correct order-

The clown was wearing a __________ hat.

a) Big green-yellow.

b) Big green and yellow

c) Yellow and big green

d) Both a and b

10. The test is _________ we expected it to be.

a) easy

b) as easy as

c) the easiest

d) very easy.

CH 7- PRONOUNS

1. Pick the correct pronoun from the options given below- Kids are eating __________ lunch.

a) their b) there

c) his

2. The two brothers loved ____________.

a) one another.

b) each other.

c) them.

d) one

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3. They decided to buy the house because _________ location would allow

________ to get to work very easily.

a) theirs/them

b) it/themselves

c) its/them

d) its/their

4. Fill in the blanks with interrogative pronouns-

a) _________ of these shirts is yours? (which/what/whose)

b) _________ did you meet in the market yesterday. (who/whose/whom)

5. Identify whether the underlined pronouns are reflexive or emphatic

pronouns-

a) We ourselves solved this problem.

b) You watered the plants yourself.

6. Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns-

a) May _______ come in sir?

b) The instructor asked _______ to come soon.

c) Let ______ hope for the best.

7. Choose the correct pronoun from the brackets:

a) Our house is much bigger than ________. (their/theirs)

b) Nobody but _______ can speak on this topic. (she/her)

8. A pronoun is used-

a) With a noun

b) In place of noun

c) Before the noun

d) After the noun

9. Pick the odd one out-

a) us

b) me

c) yours

d) ours

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10. Which of the following is an indefinite pronoun-

a) neither

b) one another

c) several

d) none of the above

LESSON- 8 ARTICLES

Q- A) Choose A, AN or THE for each blank below.

1. My mother is doctor and my father is author.

2. Cindy recommended good dentist, but dentist doesn't

have any openings for two months.

3. Mt. Hood is volcano in Oregon. It's very beautiful

mountain.

4. Sam recommended book to Lisa. She didn't like book at

all.

5. Do you have vacuum? I dropped piece of cake, and I

need to clean it up.

Q-B) Choose suitable Articles to answer the question.

1. A: What's wrong?

B: I have the

bad headache.

2. A: Why was today's class cancelled?

B: Because teacher is sick.

3. A: What does he do?

B: He's engineer.

4. A: What did Tom buy?

B: He bought new camera.

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5. A: How long does it take to get there?

B: It takes about hour.

Q-C) Fill in the blank with suitable Articles.

a) He is ________actor.

b) She didn't get __________invitation.

c) I saw _________eagle at the zoo.

d) He is _______teacher.

e) She doesn't own ___________ car.

f) I saw _____________bear at the zoo.

Q-D) Choose the correct Article.

1. heavy suitcase

2. hamburger

3. honest mistake

4. hungry man

5. hourly wage

CH–9 VERBS

1. Choose the sentence that does not have a transitive verb.

A. The moon shimmers.

B. I killed a lion.

C. I stole the books.

D. I recited a poem.

2. Choose the sentence that does not have an intransitive verb.

A. Donkeys bray.

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B. The boat capsized.

C. Cheetahs run fast.

D. Girls wear skirts.

3. Choose if main verb or auxiliary verb.

A. They are teachers.

B. I will tell her the truth.

C. I don't know your phone number.

D. Have you done the washing up yet?

4. In each sentence underline the main verb and circle the helping

verb.

a. My class will write reports about this sports legend.

b. We have read an exciting account of her triumphs.

c. The people of Reema‟s hometown are cheering for her.

d. Rahul had overcome serious physical problems.

e. Her mother had given her a great deal of support.

5. Use one of the helping verbs given below to complete the following

sentences.

am are is will

a. Wilma _____________solving some problems.

b. I ________ rooting Wilma to succeed.

c. She and her mother ____________ travelling to nearest hospital.

d. In spite of the difficulties, Wilma _________ fight back.

6. Read the sentences. Underline the main verbs and write the

helping verbs in the space provided.

a. Not a single problem has stopped her. _______________

b. The sweat is flying off her face. ________________

c. Rohan is becoming a great singer. _______________

d. Matt has changed sports history. _______________

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7. Fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb from the choices

presented:

a. What ________________ the kids doing when you last saw them? (was,

were, are, did, been)

b. Carla ________________ always wanted to try skydiving. (was, doesn‟t,

has, is, have)

c. Where __________________ you go on your summer vacation? (were,

been, are, did, does)

d. Why do you think she __________ call you like she said she would?

(didn‟t, is, hasn‟t, has been, have)

CH: 10 SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

1. A singular subject changes into ________

a. Singular verb

b. Plural verb

c. Both

2. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each

line. Write the incorrect word and underline your correction.

It is on small matters the people passed judgement (a) ___ upon

ourselves and declared that we are (b) _____ civilized or not. The great

opportunities comes rarely (c) ______.

3. Read the following sentence and rewrite the incorrect sentence in

accordance with the rules of subject-verb agreement.

The stationary are not new.

4. Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree:

a. Every one of the shirts has a green collar

b. Every one of the shirts have a green collar

5. Choose the correct present tense verb that fills in the blank:

Every ball, bat, glove_______ an extra 25 cents at Frank‟s

a. costs

b. cost

c. costed

d. had cost

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6. Which verb correctly completes the sentence?

We _________ not heard from mom today.

a. have

b. has

c. is

7. Underline the subject in the following sentence:

The boys in the blue uniforms, are my classmates.

a. The boys

b. boys

c. uniforms

d. classmates

8. C hoose the correct verb in the sentence:

One of the cookies ______ missing.

a. is

b. are

9. Edit the sentence by choosing the correct option:

We have noticed that there is three completely different kinds of divers.

a. There will be

b. There are

c. Both are correct

10. Each, either, neither and everyone always take ____ verbs.

a. Singular

b. Plural

c. None of the above

CH: 11 MODALS

1. Choose the correct modal verb and complete the sentence:

When he was young, he _______ swim very well. He won medals and

championships!

a. had to

b. can

c. could

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2. “Must” modal is used to-

a. Express strong obligation

b. Express moral duty

c. As a past equivalent of „shall‟

d. All the above

3. Modals are________

a. Verbs

b. Nouns

c. Adverbs

d. Subjects

4. May and Might Modals are used in _________ situations?

a. formal

b. informal

5. Fill in the correct Modal and make the paragraph meaningful:

At first, my boss didn‟t want to hire Sam. But I had previously worked with

Sam, I told my boss that he _____ take another look at his resume and

reconsider him for the position.

a. has to

b. must

c. ought to

6. Modals like must be, must have been, can‟t helps to express_______

a. deductions

b. obligations

c. probability

d. None of the above

7. Choose the appropriate word:

_________ you achieve success!

a. May

b. Might

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8. It‟s wet and windy outside today. You__________ go out without an

umbrella.

a. shouldn‟t

b. won‟t

c. don‟t have to

9. In the middle ages people _________ travel by plane.

a. could

b. had to

c. can‟t

d. couldn‟t

10. I know how to do my homework. She __________ have to help me.

a. hasn‟t to

b. doesn‟t have to

c. hasn‟t got to

d. don‟t have to

GRADE VI- ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS

QUESTION BANK PT1 AND HALF YEARLY

LETTER WRITING

1. How would you address the recipient of informal letter?

a) Dear Mr.

b) My dear

c) Dear sir/madam

d) Hello sir/madam

2. The main point is written in which part of the formal letter?

a) Subscription

b) Closing

c) Opening

d) Body

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3. In order to have the desired effect on the recipient what should a formal

letter be?

a) In proper format

b) To the point and relevant

c) Grammatically correct

d) All of the above

4. In an informal letter you should do what?

a) Scribble

b) Ignore grammar

c) Leave out the date

d) Write legibly in simple English

5. What would you say in the opening part of the formal letter?

a) Ask how good the weather is in the recipient's city.

b) Talk about how good the weather is in your city.

c) Ask the recipient if he is hale and hearty.

d) Inform the recipient why you are writing the letter.

6. If you didn't know the recipient's name, how would you close the letter?

a) With love.

b) Yours sincerely.

c) Yours faithfully.

d) Affectionately yours.

7. How do you end the main body of a formal letter?

a) By telling the recipient what he should be doing next.

b) By talking about the weather in your city.

c) By talking about the weather in the recipient's city.

d) By expressing your love for the recipient.

8. Which part of the letter consists of the writer‟s address and the date?

a) Body

b) Salutation

c) Heading

d) None

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9. What is letter writing?

a) It is giving information through text.

b) It is a communication process where you have to use verbal

communication.

c) It is just a letter writing composition.

d) It is exchange of printed or written communication.

10. When writing a formal letter which information do you need?

a) Dates

b) Names

c) Contact details

d) All of these.

NOTICE WRITING

1. Which of these points need not be mentioned in a notice?

a) Name

b) Address of company

c) Age

d) Date

2. Where is the date mentioned in a notice?

a) Top left

b) Top right

c) Bottom left

d) Bottom right

3. Which of these details is not mentioned in the main notice?

a) Time

b) Date

c) Venue

d) Name of the speakers

4. The main points of a notice must be reduced to writing.

a) True

b) False

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5. Pick the odd one out.

a) Notice

b) Business letter

c) Message

d) Report

6. Identification marks should be a part of which of the following notices?

a) Notice for lost and found

b) Notice for informing about events.

c) Notice for informing about exhibitions.

d) Notice for informing about tours and fairs.

7. I am an important part of an organisation. You will find me on

blackboard/green board/ soft board. Who am I?

a) A letter

b) An article

c) A paragraph

d) A notice

8. A notice written for some official/unofficial should definitely have which

of the following?

a) Date, time, venue, purpose, contact‟s information.

b) Date, time, name of the organisation, signature.

c) Date, time, venue, signature, designation.


9. Choose the correct option for the format of the notice issued for lost and

found of an article.

a) Article lost/found Date Time (Approximately) Place Identification marks

(colour, size, contents, marks) Contents Whom to contact, when and

where.

b) Article lost/found Time (Approximately) Date Place Identification marks

(colour, size. contents, marks) Contents Whom to contact, when and

where

c) Article lost/found Date Time (Approximately) Place Identification marks

(colour, size, contents, marks) whom to contact, when and where

Contents.

d) Article lost/found Date Contents Time (Approximately) Place

Identification marks (colour, size. contents, marks) whom to contact,

when and where.

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10. Study the given notice and answer the question that follow:-

NOTICE

A WALLET FOUND

I request you all to attend this notice. I am T. Priya from Karur. I

found a black wallet near the bus stand signal yesterday at 2.00 p.m.

It consisted of a mobile, a pen, an amount of Rs. 7500 and some

visiting cards. If it is anybody's, I want them to get it from me from

the place mentioned below.

ADDRESS: Ms. T. Priya, 17, Cloth Bazaar St., Karur. T. Priya

Who is the writer of this notice?

a) Priya

b) The person who has lost the wallet

c) Government

d) None of these

PICTURE COMPOSITION

1. What title do you feel can be appropriate for the picture given?

2. What was the father doing at that time?

3. Who was knitting when the two men came?

4. Who were the two men and what were they doing?

5. Describe the picture in your own words by framing it into a story and

give it a proper moral.

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1. Give a title to the story on the basis of the picture given to you.

2. Give names to the characters and explain in your own words about the

incidents shown in the picture.

3. List the moral values learned through the story.

4. State the theme of the story and how can it be related to your personal

life.

5. Which character do you support in the story? Why?

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