1. What two letters, in the same, consecutive order, can be inserted into the following words to make new words?

POT

CANE

CONTENTS

MARE

SISTER

2. What three letters, in the same, consecutive order, can be added to the following words to make new words?

US

FOR

SEW

LINE

PLUM

3. The same three letters, in the same order, can fill in the blanks in the clues below to make new words.

IMP _ _ _

REF _ _ _

DIL _ _ _

HINT:

1. The two letters are a word in their own right.

2. MAN could be added to the list.

3. In the DIL clue, the first syllable of the new word is DI (long i).

Answers:

1. IN (point, canine, continents, marine, sinister)

2. AGE

3. UTE