General Riddles

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

Some might say we are red some might say we are green. Some play us some spray us and sometimes our color is in between. What am we?
Peppers.

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

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