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Let's Add Letters to EAR Trivia Quiz

There are lots of words that can be made by adding one or more letters to EAR. Let's see what we can find.

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
CmdrK

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1838

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Put one letter in front of EAR and you will have a word that tells you what you do with an ear.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A letter added to the front of EAR gives you a word that means a tree-grown fruit.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you put two letters at the beginning of EAR you will make a word that means the opposite of cloudy.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The word you get by adding a certain letter to the start of EAR means to be afraid of something.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Here comes the longest word in the quiz: add three letters to the beginning of EAR and you make a word that means something arranged in a straight path.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Uh oh, look out for that big wild animal! What kind of animal would you get by putting a certain letter in front of EAR?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Two letters put at the start of EAR produce a word that means to cut hair or wool.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Just one letter put in front of EAR makes a word that means the opposite of front. What is it?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. A word meaning a weapon with a long shaft and pointed tip can be made by putting two letters in front of EAR.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This is the last question. Now, don't be sad and shed what you would get by putting a certain letter at the beginning of EAR.

Answer: (4 letters)

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Put one letter in front of EAR and you will have a word that tells you what you do with an ear.

Answer: hear

You use your ears to hear. They can also help to hold up your glasses!

2. A letter added to the front of EAR gives you a word that means a tree-grown fruit.

Answer: pear

Pears are yellowish- or brownish- green fruits that grow on trees. They are actually related to roses.

3. If you put two letters at the beginning of EAR you will make a word that means the opposite of cloudy.

Answer: clear

Most everyone likes a clear, sunny day. It can also mean easy to understand, among other meanings.

4. The word you get by adding a certain letter to the start of EAR means to be afraid of something.

Answer: fear

To be afraid of something is to fear it. People often fear things with which they are unfamiliar.

5. Here comes the longest word in the quiz: add three letters to the beginning of EAR and you make a word that means something arranged in a straight path.

Answer: linear

Linear is an adjective that means something follows a straight line. In math it means something can be represented by a straight line on a graph.

6. Uh oh, look out for that big wild animal! What kind of animal would you get by putting a certain letter in front of EAR?

Answer: bear

Bears are large animals with thick fur and short tails. Did you know that they are related to dogs?

7. Two letters put at the start of EAR produce a word that means to cut hair or wool.

Answer: shear

Shearing is the process of cutting hair or clipping the wool from sheep. The scissors used for it are usually called shears.

8. Just one letter put in front of EAR makes a word that means the opposite of front. What is it?

Answer: rear

The back part of something is its rear.

9. A word meaning a weapon with a long shaft and pointed tip can be made by putting two letters in front of EAR.

Answer: spear

A spear is an ancient weapon used for combat. It can also mean an instrument used to catch fish or a plant shoot, like a spear of asparagus.

10. This is the last question. Now, don't be sad and shed what you would get by putting a certain letter at the beginning of EAR.

Answer: tear

If you cry you shed some tears. Pronounced differently, the word can also mean to rip or pull something apart.

Source: Author CmdrK

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