Class 5 Eng Grammar Questions

ICSE BOARD
Subject: English Language
Class: VI Marks: 80
I. . Read the given passage about a boy who loved animals.

Surya loved animals. He always wanted to be in the company of animals and as luck
would have it, he found a job in Shadipur Zoo. From morning 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, he
was always busy with tigers, lions, monkeys, snakes, bears, wolves and several birds like
the peacocks, parrots and emu.
Surya was supposed to clean the cages with the help of two attendants. Then he would
feed the animals twice a day and supervise the other workers from time to time. During
summer, Surya’s responsibilities increased. He was supposed to cover the cages with
jute sacks and make them wet, time and again, to give cooling effect.
Once, Surya was cleaning the cage of a King Cobra, he was taken by surprise when the
cobra spat venom on him. With the wall behind him Surya could not escape. But the
parakeets screamed and made such a noise that an attendant came to rescue surya.
A. Answer the following question.
i. Which zoo was Surya working in?
Ans. ____________________________________________________________
ii. Name any one animal and one bird in Surya’s zoo.
Ans. ____________________________________________________________
iii. What were the responsibilities of Surya in summer?

Ans. ____________________________________________________________
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iv. What happened when Surya entered the cobra’s cage?

Ans. ____________________________________________________________
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B. Match the following antonyms.
i. loved in front of
ii. clean hated
iii. wet dirty
iv. behind dry
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C. Find words from the passage which means the same as the following
i. accountability
ii. amaze
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II. Write a composition (150-200) words on any one of these

1. Influence of internet on children
2. Your favorite Vacation
3. Importance of trees
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III. Write an application to the Principal of your school requesting him/her to arrange an
educational tour during the winter Break.
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IV (a) Arrange the following words to form meaningful sentences
1. The festival holi is colors of
2. Control over self control is exercised self one’s

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3. Person a healthy exercise makes

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(b) Punctuate the following sentences.
1. ram is going to see taj mahal

2. Sheena priya and reena are sisters
3. What are you going to wear today
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V (a) Complete the sentences with the present or present perfect forms of the verbs given in
brackets.
1. James _______ Computer games. (plays)

2. Pam ________English. (study)
3. You _______ your friends. (help)
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(b) Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past perfect forms of the verbs given in
brackets
1. Last Year Jill ________ all her exams (pass)

2. Will________ all the chocolate cookies. (eat)
3. When I opened my window the ground was white. It ________ during the night
(snow)
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(c) Complete the following sentences using the future continuous forms of the verbs given
in brackets.
1. Sarthak______________ (meet) his professor day after.

2. Who ______________ (go) in the queue to get the tickets for the show?
3. She _______________ (wrap) the gifts tomorrow.
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VI. Change the following sentences using indirect speech.
1. ‘I’ve spoken nothing but the truth,’ the convict said.

2. Kunal said, ‘I’ve lost all my money.’
3. Samara said, ‘Let’s get something to eat.’
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VII. Use the words to write sentences with superlative adjectives.
1. Jupiter – big planet – solar system

2. Goa – small state –India
3. Amazon – dense forest - world
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VIII. Write the following sentence using correct pronouns.
1. Would you like ________ to drink?

2. I searched, couldn’t find my notes _________
3. With ____ is she going out tonight?
4. _________ are to blame for the mistake.
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IX. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. They renovated the hotel in 2008

2. The Professor informed the class about the holidays.
3. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal
4. Everyone enjoys the Christmas holiday.
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X. Fill in the banks with suitable adverbs.
1. The hockey match will start _______ (adverb of time)

2. We looked _______ for the car. (adverb of place)
3. It snowed ________ (adverb of manner)
4. He _____ visits us. ( adverb of frequency)
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XI. Insert articles in the following sentences.
1. ________ Statue of liberty is in the United States

2. I’d like to order _____ apple juice and ____ mango juice.
3. Ram had _____ice cream at ______India Gate
4. _______ Hamlet is the most celebrated work of literature.
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XII. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs.
1. Fill ________ the form please. (away/up)
2. I must look _______ the book I lost yesterday. (for/in)
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XIII. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1. If a plant does not get water, _______________. (It dies / it lives)

2. If water is heated to 100 C_________________. (It freeze/it boils)
3. I have to _________the assignment. (Write, right)
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XIV. Write the antonyms of the following words.
1. Simple _______
2. Entrance _______
3. Artificial _______
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4. Include _______
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XV. Complete the following similes.
1. as white as_____
2. as brave as a ____
3. as steady a _____
4. as large as ______
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ICSE BOARD

Subject: English Language

I. . Read the given passage about a boy who loved animals.

iii. What were the responsibilities of Surya in summer?

iv. What happened when Surya entered the cobra’s cage?

II. Write a composition (150-200) words on any one of these

 Format – content – expression

IV (a) Arrange the following words to form meaningful sentences

1. The festival holi is colors of

2. Control over self control is exercised self one’s

3. Person a healthy exercise makes

(b) Punctuate the following sentences.

1. ram is going to see taj mahal

1. James _______ Computer games. (plays)

1. Last Year Jill ________ all her exams (pass)

1. Sarthak______________ (meet) his professor day after.

VI. Change the following sentences using indirect speech.

1. ‘I’ve spoken nothing but the truth,’ the convict said.

VII. Use the words to write sentences with superlative adjectives.

1. Jupiter – big planet – solar system

VIII. Write the following sentence using correct pronouns.

1. Would you like ________ to drink?

IX. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

1. They renovated the hotel in 2008

X. Fill in the banks with suitable adverbs.

1. The hockey match will start _______ (adverb of time)

XI. Insert articles in the following sentences.

1. ________ Statue of liberty is in the United States

XII. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs.

1. Fill ________ the form please. (away/up)

2. I must look _______ the book I lost yesterday. (for/in)

XIII. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. If a plant does not get water, _______________. (It dies / it lives)

XIV. Write the antonyms of the following words.

XV. Complete the following similes.

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