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NCERT Solutions for Class 5th English Chapter 1 E. Crossword puzzle — Let us Learn

Book page 6–7 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
Use the clues given below to complete the crossword puzzle!
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The blank crossword grid printed on page 7. The numbers show where each answer begins.

Across — 2. Not far, it’s ............ .

Answer

NEARBY (6 letters)

Full sentence: Not far, it’s nearby.

Why: Nearby is the opposite of far. It means only a short distance away. The whole crossword is built on opposites, so look for the opposite word every time.

Your own sentence: The chemist shop is nearby, so we can walk there.

Q2.
Across — 6. I want ............ clothes, not the dirty ones.
Answer

CLEAN (5 letters)

Full sentence: I want clean clothes, not the dirty ones.

Why: The clue itself gives the opposite — “not the dirty ones”. The opposite of dirty is clean.

Your own sentence: Wash your hands and keep your nails clean.

Q3.
Across — 8. Not inside, play ............ .
Answer

OUTSIDE (7 letters)

Full sentence: Not inside, play outside.

Why: The opposite of inside is outside. Notice how the word is built: out + side, just as in + side makes inside.

Your own sentence: It has stopped raining, so we can play outside.

Q4.
Across — 9. When it’s not bright, it’s ............ .
Answer

DARK (4 letters)

Full sentence: When it’s not bright, it’s dark.

Why: The opposite of bright is dark. A room with no light is dark.

Your own sentence: The sky turned dark before the storm.

Q5.
Down — 1. I said no but he said ............ .
Answer

YES (3 letters)

Full sentence: I said no but he said yes.

Why: The opposite of no is yes. This word crosses 2 Across (NEARBY) at its second letter, E.
Q6.
Down — 3. Something small is not ............ .
Answer

BIG (3 letters)

Full sentence: Something small is not big.

Why: The opposite of small is big. This word starts at the fifth letter of NEARBY, which is B — a useful check that you have the right word.
Q7.
Down — 4. Don’t be sad, be ............ .
Answer

HAPPY (5 letters)

Full sentence: Don’t be sad, be happy.

Why: The opposite of sad is happy. It crosses 6 Across (CLEAN) at the letter A, and its last letter Y is the ninth column of the row that holds OUTSIDE.
Q8.
Down — 5. You are slow, she is ............ .
Answer

FAST (4 letters)

Full sentence: You are slow, she is fast.

Why: The opposite of slow is fast. Its last letter T is the third letter of OUTSIDE.
Q9.
Down — 6. Not hot, she likes ............ coffee.
Answer

COLD (4 letters)

Full sentence: Not hot, she likes cold coffee.

Why: The opposite of hot is cold. Number 6 is used twice — once for 6 Across (CLEAN) and once for 6 Down (COLD). Both start from the very same square, and both begin with C.
Q10.
Down — 7. Not bought, but ............ .
Answer

SOLD (4 letters)

Full sentence: Not bought, but sold.

Why: Buy and sell are opposites. In the past tense they become bought and sold. The customer bought the mangoes; the fruit-seller sold them.
Check: SOLD crosses OUTSIDE at O and DARK at D. If both letters fit, your answer is right.
Q11.
The completed crossword puzzle. Fill in all ten answers in the grid below.
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The blank crossword grid printed on page 7, with the clue numbers 1–9.
Answer

Here is the finished puzzle. The small purple numbers are the clue numbers printed in the book.

1Y
2NEAR3BY
SI4H
5FG6CLEAN
AOP
7SSLP
8OUTSIDEY
L
9DARK
AcrossAnswerDownAnswer
2. Not far, it’s ____NEARBY1. I said no but he said ____YES
6. I want ____ clothesCLEAN3. Something small is not ____BIG
8. Not inside, play ____OUTSIDE4. Don’t be sad, be ____HAPPY
9. When it’s not bright, it’s ____DARK5. You are slow, she is ____FAST
  6. Not hot, she likes ____ coffeeCOLD
  7. Not bought, but ____SOLD
The idea behind the whole puzzle: Every single clue asks for an opposite — far/nearby, dirty/clean, inside/outside, bright/dark, no/yes, small/big, sad/happy, slow/fast, hot/cold, bought/sold. Once you notice that, the puzzle solves itself.
How to check a crossword: Read every letter that two words share. In this grid, NEARBY and YES share E, NEARBY and BIG share B, CLEAN and HAPPY share A, CLEAN and COLD share C, OUTSIDE and FAST share T, OUTSIDE and COLD share D, OUTSIDE and SOLD share O, OUTSIDE and HAPPY share Y, and DARK and SOLD share D. All of them fit.
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