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# Alphabet Codes - Moving Left

11+ Verbal Reasoning, topic 1.2.2

## Alphabet Codes - Both Letters Moving Left

Alphabet codes show you an example and ask you to work out the pattern used in an example. Look at this example: (MP is to JG) as (SV is to __).

### M → J

![M → J](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/6e9b82e6-a907-4e44-9a13-98785d633018/Moving%20Left%20-%20AlphabetCodes1.png)

- The first letter, M, moves to J, which is 3 letters left.

### P → G

![P → G](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/7a0882fc-c131-40af-a021-04723fb5aff0/Moving%20Left%20-%20AlphabetCodes2.png)

- The second letter, P, moves to G, which is 9 letters left.

### S moves 3 letters left

![S moves 3 letters left](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/314a16a1-1097-4ba9-af68-4ccd82510f36/Moving%20Left%20-%20AlphabetCodes3.png)

- Move the first letter, S, 3 letters to the left. This is the letter P.

### V moves 9 letters left

![V moves 9 letters left](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/64e7cb40-e81d-49a4-ac0d-90e36c556046/Moving%20Left%20-%20AlphabetCodes4.png)

- Move the second letter, V, 9 letters to the left. This is the letter M.

### (MP is to JG) as (SV is to PM)

![(MP is to JG) as (SV is to PM)](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/94521bf6-d14a-4701-a6c1-25f062321cf9/Moving%20Left%20-%20AlphabetCodes4.png)

## Test yourself on Alphabet Codes - Moving Left

- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
(CP is to AN) as (WO is to __)?
- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
(GL is to FC) as (QZ is to __)?

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- Previous topic: [1.2.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-1-alphabet-codes-moving-right.md)
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## 11+ Verbal Reasoning contents

### 1 Codes
- 1.1 Symbol & Number Codes
  - [1.1.1 Symbol & Number Codes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-1-1-symbol-and-number-codes.md)
- 1.2 Alphabet Codes - Same Direction
  - [1.2.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-1-alphabet-codes-moving-right.md)
  - [1.2.2 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-2-alphabet-codes-moving-left.md)
- 1.3 Alphabet Codes - Different Directions
  - [1.3.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left & Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-3-1-alphabet-codes-moving-left-and-right.md)
- 1.4 Alphabet Codes - Practice!
  - [1.4.1 Alphabet Codes - Practice!](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-4-1-alphabet-codes-practice.md)

### 2 Word Association
- 2.1 Word Association
  - [2.1.1 Word Association](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-1-1-word-association.md)
- 2.2 Synonyms & Antonyms
  - [2.2.1 Synonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-1-synonyms.md)
  - [2.2.2 Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-2-antonyms.md)
  - [2.2.3 Synonyms & Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-3-synonyms-and-antonyms.md)

### 3 Changing Words
- 3.1 Compound Words
  - [3.1.1 Making Longer Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-1-making-longer-words.md)
  - [3.1.2 Prefixes - Recap](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-2-prefixes-recap.md)
  - [3.1.3 Prefixes - Recap 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-3-prefixes-recap-2.md)
  - [3.1.4 Compound Words & Prefixes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-4-compound-words-and-prefixes.md)
- 3.2 Anagrams
  - [3.2.1 Rearranging Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-1-rearranging-words.md)
  - [3.2.2 Rearranging Words To Make Connections](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-2-rearranging-words-to-make-connections.md)
- 3.3 Letter Ladders
  - [3.3.1 Letter Ladders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-3-1-letter-ladders.md)

### 4 Completing Words
- 4.1 Completing Words
  - [4.1.1 Completing Two Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-1-completing-two-words.md)
  - [4.1.2 Completing One Word](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-2-completing-one-word.md)
  - [4.1.3 Completing Many Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-3-completing-many-words.md)

### 5 Sentences
- 5.1 Completing Sentences
  - [5.1.1 Appropriate Word Choice](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-1-1-appropriate-word-choice.md)
- 5.2 Hidden Words
  - [5.2.1 Hidden Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-2-1-hidden-words-in-sentences.md)
- 5.3 Syntax
  - [5.3.1 Organising Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-3-1-organising-words-in-sentences.md)