Free printable riddles with answers worksheets - ESL Vault - Free Printable

Let's solve each riddle step by step:

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1. The one who makes it, sells me. The one who buys me, never uses me. The one that uses me never knows that he’s using me. What am I?

- Solution: A coffin.
- Explanation:
- The person who makes a coffin (a carpenter) sells it.
- The person who buys it (usually a funeral home or family) does not use it.
- The person who uses it (the deceased) is unaware of its use.

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2. What can you hold in your left hand but never hold in your right?

- Solution: Your right elbow.
- Explanation:
- You can hold your right elbow with your left hand, but you cannot hold your left elbow with your right hand because they are on opposite sides of your body.

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3. I come from underground and get surrounded by wood when I come up. Everyone uses me. What am I?

- Solution: Coal.
- Explanation:
- Coal is mined from underground.
- When coal is used for burning, it is often placed in a wooden stove or fireplace.
- Coal is widely used as a fuel source.

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4. The more you have of me, the less you see. What am I?

- Solution: Darkness.
- Explanation:
- The more darkness there is, the less you can see.

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5. What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening?

- Solution: A human being.
- Explanation:
- In the morning (childhood), humans crawl on all fours.
- At noon (adulthood), humans walk on two legs.
- In the evening (old age), humans often use a cane, which acts as a third leg.

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6. I have married many times, but am always single. Who am I?

- Solution: A wedding ring.
- Explanation:
- A wedding ring is "married" to many people over time but remains a single ring.

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7. Which word becomes shorter after you add 2 letters to it?

- Solution: Short.
- Explanation:
- Adding "er" to "short" makes it "shorter," which means smaller or less long.

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8. What do letter T and islands have in common?

- Solution: They both are found in the sea.
- Explanation:
- The letter "T" is part of the word "sea."
- Islands are found in the sea.

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9. Who can shave everyday but always have a beard in the morning?

- Solution: A barber.
- Explanation:
- A barber shaves others' beards every day but still has his own beard in the morning.

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10. What has six feet, two mouths, and four ears?

- Solution: A couple in bed.
- Explanation:
- Two people in bed have:
- Six feet (3 + 3).
- Two mouths (1 + 1).
- Four ears (2 + 2).

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11. I often run but I have no legs. I don’t need you but you need me. What am I?

- Solution: A river.
- Explanation:
- Rivers "run" (flow) without legs.
- Rivers are essential for life, so while they don't need humans, humans need rivers for water and other resources.

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12. What thing starts with T, ends in T, and has “T” in it?

- Solution: A teapot.
- Explanation:
- "Teapot" starts with "T," ends with "T," and contains the letter "T" in the middle.

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13. What can you put in an empty pocket and it still be empty?

- Solution: Your hand.
- Explanation:
- If you put your hand in an empty pocket, the pocket is still considered empty because it doesn't contain anything other than your hand.

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14. When can you add 2 to 11 and arrive at 1?

- Solution: On a clock.
- Explanation:
- If it is 11 o'clock and you add 2 hours, it becomes 1 o'clock.

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Final Answers:

1. Coffin
2. Right elbow
3. Coal
4. Darkness
5. Human being
6. Wedding ring
7. Short
8. Sea
9. Barber
10. Couple in bed
11. River
12. Teapot
13. Hand
14. Clock

Boxed Final Answer:
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