1. The same three letters, in the same order, will change each of the words and partial words below into new words.

_ _ _ ORY

_ _ _ OLOGY

_ _ _ REIN

_ _ _ ME

_ _ _ ATER

2. The same two letters, in the same order, can precede each word below to make new words.

_ _ ON

_ _ AT

_ _ GATE

3. The following words can be changed into new ones by preceding them with the same three letters.

_ _ _ IF

_ _ _ VICE

_ _ _ VILE

_ _ _ RATED

HINTS:

1. The three letters make up a word in themselves.

Answers:

1. The letters THE can precede each clue.

(THEORY/THEOLOGY/THEREIN/THEME/THEATER)

2. The letters are NE.

(NEON, NEAT, NEGATE).

3. The letters are SER.

(SERIF/SERVICE/SERVILE/SERRATED)