A, C, E, G, ___ What comes next?
Correct: B — I. The sequence skips one letter each time (A, then C, E, G), so after G comes I.
Letter Sequences
Spot how many letters are skipped each time, then continue the sequence — including sequences where the gap grows.
Write the alphabet out if you need to. Find the gap between the first two letters, check it against the next pair, then apply the same gap (or the growing gap) to the last letter.
Practising: Alphabet order · Equal letter gaps · Growing patterns
Verbal Reasoning · Question 1 of 4
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B, D, F, H, J, ___ What comes next?
Correct: B — L. Again one letter is skipped each time; after J comes L.
Z, X, V, T, ___ What comes next?
Correct: B — R. This sequence counts backwards, skipping one letter each time: Z, X, V, T, so next is R.
A, B, D, G, K, ___ What comes next?
Correct: C — P. The gaps grow by one each time: +1, +2, +3, +4, so the next gap is +5. K is the 11th letter, 11 + 5 = 16, which is P.
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Read each explanation again for the questions you missed — the explanations are the part that makes the practice stick.
Tip for parents: let your child attempt every question before you step in. The explanation appears straight after they answer — read it together, then use Start again a day or two later to check it has stuck.
More Verbal Reasoning practice
Letter and Number Codes
Work out the rule behind a code, then apply it — letter shifts, reversed words and alphabet-number codes.
Word Analogies
Kitten is to cat as puppy is to...? Build the habit of naming the relationship before you choose the answer.
Odd One Out: Words
Find the word that does not belong — and then prove it by naming the rule the other three share.