1) What do each of these words have in common?

KIND

OR

DATE

AGE

2) What do each of these words have in common?

TABLE

VICE

MAD

3. What do the following words have in common?

AID

CENT

EVEN

HOW

PEAR

HINTS:

1 and 2. In both sets of clues, each word can be preceded by another word which changes the clue word into a new one. The preceding word is different for each set.

3. The same letter, added in the same place, will create new words.

Answers:

1. Each word can be preceded by MAN (mankind, manor, mandate, manage).

2. Each word can be preceded by NO (notable, novice, nomad).

3. Each word can be preceded by S.