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1. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three words that can precede "ball"? C a _ _ o _ ; P i _ ; S _ o w

Answer: n

Add the letter 'n' to all gaps to get cannon, pin, and snow, which are all words that can precede "ball". A cannonball is a heavy round metal ball that is fired from a cannon. Pinball is a type of game found in arcades in which the player uses flippers to shoot small metal balls towards targets to score points.

A snowball is a ball formed from snow that can be used to have snowball fights with your friends!

2. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three counties of England? E _ _ e x ; _ o m e r _ e t ; _ u r r e y

Answer: s

Add the letter 's' to all gaps to get Essex, Somerset, and Surrey, which are all counties of England. Essex is located in the south-east of England, and has the county town of Chelmsford. Somerset is located in the south-west of England, and has the county town of Taunton. Surrey is located in the south-east of England, and has the county town of Guildford.

3. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three items of equipment used in the game of cricket? _ a i l s ; _ a t ; _ o x

Answer: b

Add the letter 'b' to all gaps to get bails, bat and box, which are all items of equipment used in the game of cricket. The bails are two small pieces of wood that are placed on top of the three upright wooden poles (stumps) to form the wicket. The bat is made of wood (usually willow) and is what the batsman uses to try to hit the ball to scores points (known as runs).

The box is made of high-density plastic, and is worn under the batsman's trousers to protect his crotch should the ball hit that area.

4. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three continents? _ f r i c _ ; _ n t _ r c t i c _ ; _ s i _

Answer: a

Add the letter 'a' to all gaps to get Africa, Antarctica, and Asia, which are all continents. Africa is the second largest of the seven continents by area, and contains countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, and South Africa. Antarctica is the fifth largest of the seven continents by area, and contains the geographic South Pole. Asia is the largest of the seven continents by area, and contains countries such as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

5. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three types of religious building? C h a _ e l ; _ a g o d a ; T e m _ l e

Answer: p

Add the letter 'p' to all gaps to get chapel, pagoda, and temple, which are all types of religious buildings. A chapel is primarily associated as being a Christian place of worship, a pagoda is primarily associated as being a Buddhist place of worship, and a temple is associated as being a place of worship for a number of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

6. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three items of furniture? F u _ o n ; S _ o o l ; _ a b l e

Answer: t

Add the letter 't' to all gaps to get futon, stool, and table, which are all items of furniture. With its origins in Japan, a futon is a type of low-to-the-ground sofa-bed, a stool is a seat without a back or arms, and a table has a flat top for the purposes of eating, working at, playing games on, and so forth.

7. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three metals? G o _ d ; _ e a d ; S i _ v e r

Answer: l

Add the letter 'l' to all gaps to get gold, lead, and silver, which are all metals. A precious metal, gold has the symbol Au, and atomic number 79. A heavy metal, lead has the symbol Pb, and atomic number 82. A precious metal, silver has the symbol Ag, and atomic number 47.

8. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three parts of a tree? B _ a n c h e s ; _ o o t s ; T _ u n k

Answer: r

Add the letter 'r' to all gaps to get branches, roots, and trunk, which are all parts of a tree. A tree's branches will grow to enable the leaves to capture sunlight, which is needed to provide the tree with energy. The roots of a tree grow underground and provide the tree with stability and nourishment.

The trunk is the main body of the tree, which connects the energy-providing branches and leaves to the stability-giving roots.

9. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three UK Prime Ministers? C a _ e r o n ; _ a j o r ; _ a y

Answer: m

Add the letter 'm' to all gaps to get Cameron, Major, and May, who are all UK Prime Ministers. David Cameron was a Conservative Prime Minister who was in office from 11th May 2010 to 13th July 2016. John Major was a Conservative Prime Minister who was in office from 28th November 1990 to 2nd May 1997. Conservative Theresa May assumed office on 13th July 2016 when David Cameron stepped down.

10. Which letter do you need to add into all of the blank spaces below to make three months of the year? _ a n u a r y ; _ u l y ; _ u n e

Answer: j

Add the letter 'j' to all gaps to get January, July, and June, which are all months of the year. January is the first month of the year, and has 31 days. July is the seventh month of the year, and has 31 days. June is the sixth month of the year and has 30 days.

Source: Author ClarkyB

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