GSEB Class 6 English Solutions Unit 1 In the Land of Lilliput

The Antelope was a large ship. Once it was sailing in the Pacific Ocean. There were thirty sailors on it. Besides the sailors, there was a captain and a doctor named Gulliver.

In the beginning, the sailing was smooth. But then there arose a storm in the sea. There was strong wind and heavy rain. Sailing became difficult. The ship began to drift. Then suddenly, it hit against a rock and broke into pieces.

Everyone on the ship started screaming and crying for help. They tried to swim to the shore, but only Gulliver reached the shore. It was the shore of an island. The name of the island was Lilliput.

Gulliver walked some distance, but he was very tired. He fell asleep on the grass. He woke up the next morning, and tried to get up. But getting up was not possible. His hands and legs were tied. Gulliver felt something walking on his body.

It was a tiny man, only fifteen centimetres tall! Soon there were several men on his body. They were all very tiny. There were lots of other tiny people on the ground. Some had bows and arrows in their hands.

Gulliver was both hungry and thirsty. “How can I talk to these people except through gestures?" he thought. So he made signs for eating and drinking. Luckily the tiny people understood his signs and brought small baskets of food. They also brought tiny barrels of water. Gulliver ate all the food and drank all the water. Now he felt refreshed.

"Walking will do me some good,” he thought. “But I cannot get up and so walking is not possible." Some tiny men went to the king of Lilliput and told him about Gulliver. "How big is he?" the king asked. “He is very huge,” they replied. “Really? Go and bring him here," the king ordered. “I want to see him. Seeing is believing,” he added.

The Lilliputians prepared a wooden carriage. It was about three and a half metres long, a hundred and twenty centimetres wide and ten centimetres high from the ground. Now, lifting Gulliver and putting him on the carriage became a problem. With great difficulty, they solved it.

After a day's journey, they brought him to the king's court. The king and his men said, “Ah! This man is really very huge. He is as big as a mountain.” They were afraid of him.

But Gulliver greeted the king and promised to be their friend. The king was pleased and set him free. Gulliver lived on the island happily for a long time.

Exercise

Question 1. Here are some groups of words. In each of them, there is one word which does not belong to the group. Find out that word and underline it.
Example:
metre centimetre kilometre kilogram
(1) scream shout sleep yell
(2) ship ocean island doctor
(3) carriage apple basket barrel
(4) buy walk swim run
Answer:
Example: The word that does not belong is kilogram (it is a unit of mass, while others are units of length).
(1) The word that does not belong is sleep (it is an action of resting, while others are actions of making a loud sound).
(2) The word that does not belong is doctor (it is a profession, while others are related to travel by sea).
(3) The word that does not belong is apple (it is a fruit, while others are types of containers or vehicles).
(4) The word that does not belong is buy (it is a transaction, while others are physical movements).
In simple words: For each group, find the one word that is different from the others. Write down the word that doesn't fit the category.

Exam Tip: To identify the odd word out, categorize the other words first and then see which word does not fit that group. This requires good vocabulary and classification skills.

Answer the following questions:

Question 1. Where was the Antelope?
Answer: The Antelope was in the Pacific Ocean.
In simple words: The Antelope ship was sailing in the Pacific Ocean.

Exam Tip: Always state the location clearly and precisely as given in the passage.

Question 2. In the beginning the sailing was smooth. What happened afterwards?
Answer: After the smooth start, a storm arose in the sea. There was strong wind and heavy rain. Sailing became difficult, and the ship began to drift, eventually hitting a rock and breaking into pieces.
In simple words: At first, sailing was easy. Then, a storm happened, with strong winds and heavy rain. The ship drifted, hit a rock, and broke apart.

Exam Tip: When asked about subsequent events, list all key incidents in chronological order, using details from the text.

Question 3. Who were walking on Gulliver's body?
Answer: Tiny men were walking on Gulliver's body.
In simple words: Small people were walking on Gulliver.

Exam Tip: For direct questions, accurately identify the characters or subjects involved as mentioned in the text.

Question 4. What did Gulliver do to get food?
Answer: Gulliver made signs for eating and drinking to get food.
In simple words: Gulliver used hand signs to show he wanted food.

Exam Tip: Focus on the specific action performed by the character to answer "What did... do?".

Question 5. What did the king say about Gulliver?
Answer: The king said that Gulliver was "very huge" and "as big as a mountain." He also ordered to bring Gulliver to him, saying, "Seeing is believing."
In simple words: The king said Gulliver was very, very big, like a mountain. He also told his men to bring Gulliver to him because he needed to see it to believe it.

Exam Tip: Include direct quotes from the text when characters' statements are asked, ensuring they are accurate.

Let's Learn More

Read the following paragraphs from the lesson.

(1) The Antelope was a large ship. Once it was sailing in the Pacific Ocean. There were thirty sailors on it. Besides the sailors, there was a captain and a doctor named Gulliver.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. Where was the Antelope?
Answer: The Antelope was in the Pacific Ocean.
In simple words: The Antelope was in the Pacific Ocean.

Exam Tip: Provide a direct answer to "Where" questions by stating the location clearly.

Question 2. How many sailors were there on the Antelope?
Answer: There were thirty sailors on the Antelope.
In simple words: Thirty sailors were on the Antelope.

Exam Tip: When asked "How many", provide the exact numerical quantity mentioned in the text.

Question 3. Besides the sailors, who was there, on the ship?
Answer: Besides the sailors, there was a captain and a doctor named Gulliver on the ship.
In simple words: A captain and a doctor called Gulliver were also on the ship, apart from the sailors.

Exam Tip: Make sure to include all additional individuals mentioned when the question asks "Besides X, who else was there?".

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. The Antelope was in the ..................
A. Arabian Sea
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean
Answer: (C) Pacific Ocean
In simple words: The Antelope was in the Pacific Ocean.

Exam Tip: Read multiple-choice options carefully to choose the exact answer from the passage, especially when similar but incorrect choices are provided.

Question 2. The Antelope was a ..................
A. doctor
B. captain
C. sailor
D. ship
Answer: (D) ship
In simple words: The Antelope was a ship.

Exam Tip: Identify the main subject of the sentence and choose the option that correctly describes it.

Question 3. There were .................. sailors.
A. thirty
B. thirteen
C. three
D. thirtieth
Answer: (A) thirty
In simple words: There were thirty sailors.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to specific numbers and quantities mentioned in the passage.

Question 4. Gulliver was the ..................
A. captain
B. doctor
C. sailor
D. ship
Answer: (B) doctor
In simple words: Gulliver was the doctor.

Exam Tip: Recall the specific role or profession of the character as stated in the text.

(2) In the beginning, the sailing was smooth. But then there arose a storm in the sea. There was a strong wind and heavy rain. Sailing became difficult. The ship began to drift. Then suddenly, it hit against a rock and broke into pieces. Everyone on the ship started screaming and crying for help. They tried to swim to the shore, but only Gulliver reached the shore. It was the shore of an island. The name of the island was Lilliput.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. In the beginning, the sailing was smooth. What happened afterwards?
Answer: There was a storm in the sea. There was a strong wind and heavy rain.
In simple words: After a smooth start, a big storm with strong wind and heavy rain began.

Exam Tip: When asked about what happened 'afterwards', ensure to describe the sequence of events immediately following the initial condition.

Question 2. What happened to the ship?
Answer: The ship hit against a rock and broke into pieces.
In simple words: The ship crashed into a rock and broke into many parts.

Exam Tip: Describe the fate of the object or character in question directly from the text.

Question 3. Who reached the shore?
Answer: Gulliver reached the shore.
In simple words: Only Gulliver reached the shore.

Exam Tip: Identify the specific individual or group who performed the action mentioned in the question.

Question 4. What was the name of the island?
Answer: The name of the island was Lilliput.
In simple words: The island was called Lilliput.

Exam Tip: State the name directly and accurately as given in the story.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. There was a .................. in the sea.
A. storm
B. high tide
C. low tide
D. whirlpool
Answer: (A) storm
In simple words: A storm happened in the sea.

Exam Tip: Select the option that best completes the sentence based on the narrative in the passage.

Question 2. The ship began to ..................
A. break
B. sink
C. sail
D. drift
Answer: (D) drift
In simple words: The ship started to move without control.

Exam Tip: Understand the meaning of each option in context to choose the most accurate description of the ship's movement.

Question 3. The ship hit against a ..................
A. wave
B. rock
C. ship
D. boat
Answer: (B) rock
In simple words: The ship crashed into a rock.

Exam Tip: Identify the object that the ship collided with, as specified in the passage.

Question 4. The name of the island was ..................
A. Gulliver
B. Lilliput
C. Antelope
D. Rock
Answer: (B) Lilliput
In simple words: The island was named Lilliput.

Exam Tip: Recall and provide the proper name of the place from the story.

(3) Gulliver walked some distance, but he was very tired. He fell asleep on the grass. He woke up the next morning and tried to get up. But getting up was not possible. His hands and legs were tied. Gulliver felt something walking on his body. It was a tiny man, only fifteen centimetres tall! Soon there were several men on his body. They were all very tiny. There were lots of other tiny people on the ground. Some had bows and arrows in their hands.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. Who was walking on Gulliver's body?
Answer: Tiny men were walking on Gulliver's body.
In simple words: Small people were walking on Gulliver.

Exam Tip: Directly identify the characters performing the action as stated in the passage.

Question 2. What did some tiny people have in their hands?
Answer: Some tiny people had bows and arrows in their hands.
In simple words: Some tiny people held bows and arrows in their hands.

Exam Tip: Clearly state the objects held by the characters as described in the text.

Question 3. Why could Gulliver not get up?
Answer: Gulliver could not get up because his hands and legs were tied up.
In simple words: Gulliver couldn't stand up because his hands and legs were tied.

Exam Tip: When asked "Why", provide the reason or cause directly from the passage.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. The tiny men had ..................
A. bows and ties
B. bows and arrows
C. guns
D. pistols
Answer: (B) bows and arrows
In simple words: The small men had bows and arrows.

Exam Tip: Select the option that accurately lists the items held by the characters.

Question 2. The tiny man was only .................. tall.
A. fifteen millimetres
B. fifteen metres
C. fifteen centimetres
D. fifteen inches
Answer: (C) fifteen centimetres
In simple words: The tiny man was only fifteen centimetres tall.

Exam Tip: Pay close attention to the units of measurement to avoid common mistakes.

(4) Gulliver was both hungry and thirsty. “How can I talk to these people except through gestures?" he thought. So he made signs for eating and drinking. Luckily the tiny people understood his signs and brought small baskets of food. They also brought tiny barrels of water. Gulliver ate all the food and drank all the water. Now he felt refreshed.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. What did Gulliver do to get food?
Answer: Gulliver made signs of eating to get food.
In simple words: Gulliver used gestures to ask for food.

Exam Tip: State the specific action taken by the character to achieve a particular goal.

Question 2. Did the tiny people understand Gulliver's signs?
Answer: Yes, the tiny people understood Gulliver's signs.
In simple words: Yes, the small people understood what Gulliver meant with his signs.

Exam Tip: For yes/no questions, give a direct yes/no answer followed by a brief confirmation from the text.

Question 3. What did the tiny people bring?
Answer: The tiny people brought baskets of food and barrels of water.
In simple words: The small people brought food in baskets and water in barrels.

Exam Tip: List all the items brought by the characters as described in the passage.

Question 4. How did Gulliver feel after eating and drinking?
Answer: Gulliver felt refreshed after eating and drinking.
In simple words: Gulliver felt better and energized after having food and water.

Exam Tip: Describe the character's emotional or physical state as a direct consequence of an action.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. Gulliver was ..................
A. tired
B. sleepy
C. hungry and thirsty
D. hungry and tired
Answer: (C) hungry and thirsty
In simple words: Gulliver was feeling both hungry and thirsty.

Exam Tip: Identify the two key physical states of Gulliver mentioned at the beginning of this passage.

Question 2. 'Gestures' means: ..................
A. signs
B. talks
C. speeches
D. instructions
Answer: (A) signs
In simple words: 'Gestures' means using signs.

Exam Tip: Understand the meaning of vocabulary words in context and choose the closest synonym.

Question 3. The tiny people brought .................. food.
A. plates
B. dishes
C. baskets
D. barrels
Answer: (C) baskets
In simple words: The tiny people brought food in baskets.

Exam Tip: Recall the specific container used for the food as mentioned in the passage.

Question 4. The tiny people brought .................. water.
A. buckets
B. glasses
C. baskets
D. barrels
Answer: (D) barrels
In simple words: The tiny people brought water in barrels.

Exam Tip: Remember the specific container used for water, distinguishing it from the one used for food.

Question 5. Gulliver felt ..................
A. retired
B. refreshed
C. relaxed
D. repaired
Answer: (B) refreshed
In simple words: Gulliver felt new and full of energy.

Exam Tip: Choose the word that best describes Gulliver's state after fulfilling his hunger and thirst.

(5) Some tiny men went to the king of Lilliput and told him about Gulliver. "How big is he?” the king asked. "He is very huge,” they replied. "Really? Go and bring him here,” the king ordered. "I want to see him. Seeing is believing,” he added.

Answer the following question.

Question 1. What did the king order the tiny men?
Answer: The king ordered the tiny men to bring Gulliver to him.
In simple words: The king told the small men to bring Gulliver to him.

Exam Tip: Clearly state the command or instruction given by the king.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. The tiny men said that Gulliver was ..................
A. very small
B. very huge
C. very heavy
D. very light
Answer: (B) very huge
In simple words: The tiny men described Gulliver as very, very large.

Exam Tip: Identify the descriptive adjective used by the tiny men to describe Gulliver's size.

Question 2. 'Huge' means ..................
A. very big
B. very small
C. very heavy
D. very light
Answer: (A) very big
In simple words: 'Huge' means extremely large.

Exam Tip: Choose the most accurate synonym for the given vocabulary word.

(6) The Lilliputians prepared a wooden carriage. It was about three and a half metres long, a hundred and twenty centimetres wide and ten centimetres high from the ground. Now, lifting Gulliver and putting him on the carriage became a problem. With great difficulty they solved it.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. What did the Lilliputians prepare?
Answer: The Lilliputians prepared a wooden carriage.
In simple words: The Lilliputians made a wooden cart.

Exam Tip: State the object prepared by the Lilliputians clearly and concisely.

Question 2. What was a problem?
Answer: Lifting Gulliver and putting him on the carriage was a problem.
In simple words: The problem was getting Gulliver onto the carriage.

Exam Tip: Identify the main difficulty or challenge described in the passage.

Word Meanings:

large (લાર્જ) મોટું

ship (શિપ) વહાણ

to sail (ટૂ સેલ) વહાણ ચલાવવું, તરવું

sailor (સેલર) ખારવો

beginning (બિગિનિંગ) શરૂઆત

sailing (સેલિંગ) વહાણનું ચાલવું તે, તરવું તે

smooth (સ્મૂધ) નિર્વિઘ્ન

storm (સ્ટૉર્મ) સમુદ્રી તોફાન

sea (સી) સમુદ્ર

strong (સ્ટ્રોંગ) જોરદાર

wind (વિંડ) પવન

heavy (હેવિ) ભારે

rain (રેન) વરસાદ

difficult (ડિફિકલ્ટિ) મુશ્કેલ

drift (ડ્રિફ્ટ) તણાવું

suddenly (સડનલિ) અચાનક

to hit (ટૂ હિટ) અથડાવું

rock (રૉક) ખડક

to scream (ટૂ સ્ક્રીમ) ચીસ પાડવી

shore (શૉર) દરિયાનો કિનારો

island (આઈલૅન્ડ) ટાપુ

distance (ડિસ્ટન્સ) અંતર

tired (ટાયર્ડ) થાકેલું

grass (ગ્રાસ) ઘાસ

possible (પૉસિબલ) શક્ય

tied (ટાઇડ) બાંધેલું

tiny (ટાઈનિ) નાનકડું

several (સેવરલ) ઘણા બધા

bow (બો) કામઠું

arrow (ઍરો) તીર

hungry (હંગ્રિ) ભૂખ્યું

thirsty (થર્સ્ટિ) તરસ્યું

gesture (જેસ્ચર) ઈશારો, સંકેત

sign (સાઈન) સંજ્ઞા, સંકેત

to understand (ટુ અન્ડરસ્ટેન્ડ) સમજવું

barrel (બૅરલ) લાકડાનાં પીપ

refreshed (રિફ્રેશ્ડ) તાજું

huge (હ્યુજ) વિશાળ

to order (ટૂ ઑર્ડર) હુકમ આપવો

believing (બિલિવિંગ) માનવું તે

to prepare (ટૂ પ્રિપેઅર) તૈયાર કરવું

wooden (વુડન) લાકડાનું

carriage (કૅરિજ) ગાડી, ગાડું

long (લોંગ) લાંબું

wide (વાઈડ) પહોળું

high (હાઈ) ઊંચું

to lift (ટૂ લિફ્ટ) ઊંચકવું

difficulty (ડિફિકલ્ટિ) મુશ્કેલી, સમસ્યા

to solve (ટૂ સૉલ્વ) ઉકેલવું

journey (જર્નિ) મુસાફરી, પ્રવાસ

court (કૉર્ટ) દરબાર

mountain (માઉન્ટિન) પર્વત

to greet (ટૂ ગ્રીટ) અભિવાદન કરવું

to promise (ટૂ પ્રૉમિસ) વચન આપવું

pleased (પ્લીઝ્ડ) ખુશ