Putting It Together Question Answers | DAV Class 6 English Practice Book Chapter 1 Solutions

Looking for authentic, 100% textbook-grounded solutions for DAV Class 6 English Practice Book Unit 1: Putting It Together? This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step solutions for every single worksheet from Worksheet 1 to Worksheet 12 and Do It Yourself, based on the stories of Mr. Sunil Arya, his family, the robot Syd, and their pet dog Snoopy from the official DAV CAE curriculum.

Worksheet 1: Nouns (Proper, Common, and Abstract Nouns)

Read the passage ‘Mr. Arya and His Family’ and sort the nouns into Proper, Common, and Abstract Nouns:

Abstract Noun Crossword / Word Formation:
• Wise ➔ Wisdom
• Honest ➔ Honesty
• Brave ➔ Bravery
• Kind ➔ Kindness
• Curious ➔ Curiosity
• Patient ➔ Patience

Worksheet 2: Personal and Possessive Pronouns

Read the description of Mrs. Madhu Arya and fill in the blanks with suitable personal and possessive pronouns (she, her, hers, he, his, they, their):

Mrs. Madhu Arya is an intelligent lady. She manages the entire household efficiently. Mr. Arya always consults her before starting a new experiment. They have two wonderful children. Their home is always filled with laughter. When Mr. Arya gets absorbed in his laboratory, she reminds him to take his meals on time. The children respect their parents and follow their advice.

Worksheet 3: Reflexive & Emphatic Pronouns

Fill in the blanks with appropriate reflexive/emphatic pronouns (myself, himself, herself, itself, yourself, themselves, ourselves):

1. Mr. Arya designed the robot himself.
2. The robot Syd cleans itself after completing the work.
3. Nikki and Tara prepare their school bags themselves.
4. Mrs. Arya baked this delicious chocolate cake herself.
5. You must do this challenging science experiment yourself.
6. We enjoyed ourselves at the annual science exhibition.

Worksheet 4: Adjectives (Describing Words)

Read the passage describing Nikki and identify the adjectives under their respective categories:

“Nikki is Mr. Arya’s small, fair and elegant daughter. She has large, sparkling black eyes and long curly hair. She wears a pretty pink frock and carries a little leather bag.”

Worksheet 5: Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

Complete the table of Degrees of Comparison and fill in the blanks:

Fill in the blanks:
(a) Syd the robot can calculate faster (fast) than an ordinary calculator.
(b) Nikki is the most creative (creative) student in her art class.
(c) Mr. Arya considers this invention his best (good) achievement.

Worksheet 6: Pronouns Practice (Snoopy the Dog)

Replace the repeated nouns with suitable pronouns in the story of Snoopy:

Original: “The Arya family has a pet dog Snoopy. Snoopy is very lazy. When Mr. Arya calls Snoopy, Snoopy wags Snoopy’s tail slowly. Nikki feeds Snoopy delicious biscuits. Nikki loves Snoopy dearly.”

Corrected Version:
“The Arya family has a pet dog Snoopy. He is very lazy. When Mr. Arya calls him, he wags his tail slowly. Nikki feeds him delicious biscuits. She loves him dearly.”

Worksheet 7: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Identify whether the verb in each sentence is Transitive (requires an object) or Intransitive (does not require an object):

1. Mr. Arya invented a time machine. ➔ Transitive (Object: a time machine)
2. Snoopy slept soundly on the rug. ➔ Intransitive (No object; ‘soundly’ is an adverb)
3. The children laughed loudly at the robot’s funny dance. ➔ Intransitive
4. Mrs. Arya baked delicious cookies. ➔ Transitive (Object: delicious cookies)
5. The birds were chirping in the garden. ➔ Intransitive

Worksheet 8: Adverbs and Adverb Phrases

Replace the underlined adverb phrases with single-word adverbs ending in ‘-ly’:

1. Mr. Arya walked into the laboratory in a hurry. ➔ hurriedly
2. Nikki solved the math puzzle with great ease. ➔ easily
3. Snoopy barked at the stranger in a fierce manner. ➔ fiercely
4. The scientist explained the working of Syd with patience. ➔ patiently
5. They welcomed the guests with warm affection. ➔ warmly / affectionately

Worksheet 9: Prepositions of Place, Time & Direction

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (in, on, under, into, across, between, through):

1. Mr. Arya works in his secret basement laboratory.
2. Snoopy loves to curl up under the dining table.
3. Nikki placed the science project trophy on the wooden shelf.
4. Syd the robot walked across the hallway without colliding with the furniture.
5. The sunlight streamed through the glass window.
6. Divide the chocolates equally between Nikki and Tara.

Worksheet 10: Conjunctions (Connecting Words)

Join each pair of sentences using the conjunction given in brackets:

1. Mr. Arya was exhausted. He continued working on his invention. (although)
➔ Although Mr. Arya was exhausted, he continued working on his invention.

2. Snoopy saw the biscuit. He immediately wagged his tail. (as soon as)
➔ As soon as Snoopy saw the biscuit, he wagged his tail.

3. You must study diligently. You will not pass the scholarship exam. (otherwise)
➔ You must study diligently, otherwise you will not pass the scholarship exam.

4. Nikki likes painting. Tara prefers playing cricket. (whereas)
➔ Nikki likes painting, whereas Tara prefers playing cricket.

Worksheet 11: Interjections & Punctuation Marks

Insert appropriate punctuation marks (capital letters, commas, question marks, exclamation marks) in the dialogue:

Unpunctuated: “hurrah we have won the first prize shouted nikki did syd help you asked mother”

Punctuation Solution:
“Hurrah! We have won the first prize!” shouted Nikki. “Did Syd help you?” asked Mother.

Worksheet 12 / Do It Yourself: Comprehensive Editing & Review

Identify the grammatical error in each sentence, specify the incorrect word, and write the correct word:

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