Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-3-completing-many-words [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [11+](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11.md) › [Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning.md) › [11+ Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning.md) › Completing Many Words # Completing Many Words 11+ Verbal Reasoning, topic 4.1.3 ## Finding the Missing Letter to Complete A List You may be given a list of words that are all missing the same letter. You must decide which letter is missing. ### Example question ![Example question](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/5159763c-9c1f-4f4d-875f-3e72e9fbc7d7/example-.jpg) - [ ] oat, [ ] art, [ ] old, [ ] alm ### Testing different letters ![Testing different letters](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/c113ed5c-87a3-4a61-806e-7377b650a320/checklist-1919328_1920.png) - If the answer isn't obvious straight away, you could test each letter of the alphabet until you find the right letter. ### Testing 'A' ![Testing 'A'](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/18f74dd1-9dcb-4670-9055-e7f83b2ac555/A-letter-.jpg) - Aoat is NOT a word. - Aart is NOT a word. - Aold is NOT a word. - Aalm is NOT a word. - So 'A' cannot be the missing letter. ### Testing 'B' ![Testing 'B'](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/c03cd992-15ae-45f7-8102-7c90ddb826c8/B-letter-.jpg) - Boat IS a word. - Bart is NOT a word. - Bold IS a word. - Balm IS a word. - So 'B' cannot be the missing letter. ### Testing 'C' ![Testing 'C'](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/067faf4b-99fb-4a5b-97a6-944243bf8274/letter-c-.jpg) - Coat IS a word. - Cart IS a word. - Cold IS a word. - Calm IS a word. - So 'C' is the missing letter. ### Write the answer ![Write the answer](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/f36b7b79-ea0a-4679-9b4c-3e3dee2d7628/shutterstock_151790942.jpg) - The answer is the letter 'C'. ## Test yourself on Completing Many Words - Which letter completes these four words?[ ] and, [ ] our, [ ] ore, [ ] pot - Which letter completes these four words?[ ] ith, [ ] hat, [ ] hen, [ ] ilt [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/6cac61d4-b7cc-4359-abc6-f81a2cb7a545/section/2badb31c-178a-49a1-9a3a-5d4414bba7b2/session) - Previous topic: [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) - Next topic: [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) ## 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)