{"id":1094,"date":"2022-08-28T04:11:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T04:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2024-03-25T19:11:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T13:41:38","slug":"ncert-solutions-class-6-english-honeysuckle-chapter-8-fire-a-game-of-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/ncert-solutions-class-6-english-honeysuckle-chapter-8-fire-a-game-of-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions Class 6 English (Honeysuckle) Chapter 8 Fire : A Game of Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions Class 6 English (Honeysuckle)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 English (Prose) (Honeysuckle) Chapter – 8 Fire : A Game of Chance <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 8 (Fire : A Game of Chance)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Working with the Text<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A. <\/span>Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> __________ was held at the time of the Eid festival.
\n<\/span>(A big show, A big fair, A big competition)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods __________ .
\n<\/span>(to display, to buy, to sell)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Uncle told me __________ while he was away.
\n<\/span>(not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present __________ .
\n<\/span>(to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> The first time I took a chance I got __________ .
\n<\/span>(a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made __________ .
\n<\/span>(a fool of me, a good profit, friends with many people)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong>\u00a0A big fair<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0was held at the time of the Eid festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Tradesmen came to the village with all kinds of goods\u00a0to sell<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Uncle told me\u00a0not to buy anything<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0while he was away.<\/span><\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present\u00a0to try their luck<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> The first time I took a chance I got\u00a0two pencils<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made\u00a0a fool of me<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

B.\u00a0<\/span>Answer the following questions.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Why do you think Rasheed\u2019s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence? (3)
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Rashid\u2019s uncle told him not to buy anything in his absence because he knew that the shopkeepers would make a fool of Rashid and cheat him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Why was the shop called \u2018Lucky Shop\u2019? (4)
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The shop was named Lucky Shop so as to tempt the people to try their luck and win prizes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make? (5)
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The old man earned 15 rupees by selling the clock back to the shopkeeper.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. How many prizes did the boy win? What were they? (6)
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The boy won four prizes-a combs, a fountain pen, a wristwatch and a table lamp.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Why was Rasheed upset? (7, 8, 9)
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Rasheed was upset because he thought he was unlucky at the game of chance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed? (11)
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>The shopkeeper gave Rasheed things of small value. He encouraged the boy to try his luck again and again. Innocent Rasheed lost all his money.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Working with Language<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A.\u00a0<\/span>The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> (i)<\/strong> The two teams have ________ three matches already. (play)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> The last day\u2019s ________ was excellent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. (i)<\/strong> She has a lovely ________. (face)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> India ________ a number of problems these days.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. (i)<\/strong> He made his ________ in essay-writing. (mark)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> Articles ________ \u2018sold\u2019 are reserved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. (i)<\/strong> The police are ________ the area to catch the burglars. (comb)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> An ordinary plastic ________ costs five rupees.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. (i)<\/strong> He gave a ________ in answer to my question. (smile)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> We also ________ to see him smile.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. (i)<\/strong> He said he ________ to be invited to the party. (hope)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> We gave up ________ of his joining the party.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7. (i)<\/strong> The boys put up a good athletic________ . (show)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> The soldiers ________ great courage in saving people from floods.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8. (i)<\/strong> You deserve a ________ on the back for your good performance. (pat)
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> The teacher ________ the child on the cheek to encourage her.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. (i)<\/strong> The two teams have\u00a0played<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0three matches already.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> The last day\u2019s\u00a0play<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0was excellent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. (i)<\/strong> She has a lovely\u00a0face<\/strong><\/span>.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> India\u00a0faces<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0a number of problems these days.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. (i)<\/strong> He made his\u00a0mark<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0in essay-writing.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> Articles\u00a0marked<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2018sold\u2019 are reserved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. (i)<\/strong> The police are\u00a0combing<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0the area to catch the burglars.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> An ordinary plastic\u00a0comb<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0costs five rupees.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. (i)<\/strong> He gave a\u00a0smile<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0in answer to my question.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> We also\u00a0smiled<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to see him smile.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. (i)<\/strong> He said he\u00a0hoped<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to be invited to the party.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> We gave up\u00a0hope<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0of his joining the party.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7. (i)<\/strong> The boys put up a good athletic\u00a0show<\/strong><\/span>.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> The soldiers\u00a0showed<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0great courage in saving people from floods.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8. (i)<\/strong> You deserve a\u00a0pat<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0on the back for your good performance.
\n<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> The teacher\u00a0patted<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0the child on the cheek to encourage her.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B. <\/span>Notice the use of \u2018there\u2019 in the following sentences.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n