CBSE Class 6 English Young Uncle

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Enthusiastically means eagerly. What did Younguncle enthusiastically agree to and why?

2. Younguncle said, “What long faces!” What are long faces? Why did the children have long faces? What could be the opposite of long faces?

B. Read the extract carefully and answer the questions.

“And what about school?”

1. Who is the speaker?

2. Why does the speaker say these words?

“I’m very worried about the Neelamgiri National Sanctuary”

1. Who is the speaker?

2. Why was the speaker worried?

C. Write the meaning and frame meaningful sentences of the following words.

1. memorable

2. exploits

3. legendary

4. luscious and ambrosial

5. prosaic soul

6. reposing

7. imperiously

D. Choose the answer that is closet in meaning of the following.

1. The children wanted to go with Younguncle but they could not because

a. they had school.

b. Younguncle had to go with a friend.

c. it would have been too much trouble.

d. their mother would not allow them to.

2. “Younguncle Plus Ancient Uncle Means Even More Trouble!” Mother felt sobeacuse

a. Younguncle and Ancient Uncle would lead the children into mischief.

b. it would be too much trouble for Younguncle and Ancient Uncle.

c. Younguncle and Ancient Uncle were not reliable.

d. both of them were irresponsible and would get into trouble.

3. To which question below can “Certainly not’ be the answer?

a. Did mother put her foot down?

b. Were the children disappointed?

c. Did mother trust Younguncle?

d. Did the children want to go to the village?

E. Underline the pronouns in these sentences.

I lefthome at 6.45 this morning. Aman walked to school with me. He had a heavy bag.

“What’s in your bag?’ I asked him. ‘My sports kit,’ he answered. ‘I need it for the football Then we saw Mala. ‘I’m late!’ she shouted. She said something else, but we couldn’t hear her.

Then she went into a shop. She came out with Sara. We waved at them, but they didn’t see us.

F. Rewrite the passage using suitable pronouns in place of the underlined nouns. 

Bobby and Varun are best friends. Bobby and Varun are neighbours. Bobby and Varun go to the same school. All teachers are fond of Bobby and Varun because Bobby and Varun always finish their work on time.

Bobby and Varun are in the school cricket team. Bobby is a batsman. Bobby’s parents gave Bobby a bat on his birthday. Varun is the wicketkeeper of the school team. Varun is also the captain of the team