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1. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three types of vegetables? L e _ _ u c e ; P o _ a _ o ; _ u r n i p

Answer: t

Add the letter 't' to all gaps to get lettuce, potato, and turnip, which are all types of vegetables. Lettuce is a leafy vegetable that is part of the Asteraceae (daisy) family, potato is starchy tuber that is part of the Solanaceae family, and turnip is a root vegetable in the Brassicaceae family.

2. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three elements of the periodic table? _ e o _ ; _ i t r o g e _ ; X e _ o _

Answer: n

Add the letter 'n' to all gaps to get neon, nitrogen, and xenon, which are all elements of the periodic table. Neon is a noble gas that has the atomic number 10, nitrogen is a pnictogen that has the atomic number 7, and xenon is a noble gas that has the atomic number 54.

3. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three ways one can cook food? F _ y ; G _ i l l ; _ o a s t

Answer: r

Add the letter 'r' to all gaps to get fry, grill, and roast, which are all ways one can cook food. One would fry an egg in a frying pan using a little oil or butter, one would grill a sausage or hamburger under a grill or over a fire, and one would roast a chicken in the oven as part of a lovely Sunday roast dinner.

4. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three ways one can travel? F _ y ; S a i _ ; W a _ k

Answer: l

Add the letter 'l' to all gaps to get fly, sail, and walk, which are all ways one can travel. One can fly on an aeroplane or in a helicopter, one can sail on a yacht, ship, or ferry, and one can walk using one's feet!

5. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three breeds of dog? _ e a g l e ; _ o x e r ; _ u l l d o g

Answer: b

Add the letter 'b' to all gaps to get beagle, boxer, and bulldog, which are all breeds of dog. The beagle is classified as being in the hound group, the boxer is classified as being in the working group, and the bulldog is classified as being in the non-sporting group.

6. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three Microsoft Office programs? _ n e n _ t e ; _ u t l _ _ k ; W _ r d

Answer: o

Add the letter 'o' to all gaps to get OneNote, Outlook, and Word, which are all Microsoft Office programs. OneNote is a program that is used for gathering information that can collaborated on by multiple users, Outlook is Microsoft's e-mail offering, and Word is Microsoft's word processing package.

7. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three US state capitals? A u _ t i n ; B o i _ e ; B o _ t o n

Answer: s

Add the letter 's' to all gaps to get Austin, Boise, and Boston, which are all US state capitals. Austin is the capital of Texas, Boise is the capital of Idaho, and Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.

8. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three types of tree? R o _ a n ; _ i l l o _ ; Y e _

Answer: w

Add the letter 'w' to all gaps to get rowan, willow, and yew, which are all types of tree. Also known as mountain ash, the rowan is a member of the Rosaceae family, also known as sallow or osier, the willow is a member of the Salicaceae family, and the yew is a coniferous tree that is a member of the Taxaceae family.

9. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three animals of the Chinese Zodiac? D r a _ o n ; _ o a t ; T i _ e r

Answer: g

Add the letter 'g' to all gaps to get dragon, goat, and tiger, which are three of the twelve animals that constitute the Chinese Zodiac. One's Chinese Zodiac sign is determined by the year in which one was born, with each year being called "The Year of the [Animal]", and each animal appearing every twelve years.

10. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three parts of the human body? C _ e s t ; _ a n d ; _ e a d

Answer: h

Add the letter 'h' to all gaps to get chest, hand, and head, which are all parts of the human body. Also known as the thorax, the chest is situated between the neck and abdomen, and protects the heart and lungs. Most people prefer one hand to the other when it comes to writing, although some people can use both hands equally well (this is called ambidexterity).

The head contains the organs of sight (eyes), hearing (ears), smell (nose), and taste (mouth), as well as the brain.

Source: Author ClarkyB

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For each question, place the same letter in all gaps to create three words which share the given category. For example, place the letter 'e' in all gaps in R _ d, G r_ _ n, and B l u _ to make red, green, and blue, which are all colours.

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