What's the best way to master One Letter Deletion Problems quickly?

Master One Letter Deletion Problems by understanding the core concepts first, practicing regularly with our worksheets, and applying the shortcut techniques provided.

One-Letter Deletion

One Letter Deletion problems ask you to remove exactly one letter from a given word to form a new valid English word. You must identify which of the given options can be formed by deleting one letter.

10Worksheets

200+Practice Questions

IntermediateDifficulty

2 hoursHours to Master

What You'll Learn

Introduction & Overview Why This Matters How to Solve Pro Tips & Tricks

Shortcut Methods Common Mistakes Practice Worksheets Exam Importance

Introduction to One-Letter Deletion

Prerequisites

Vocabulary Spelling awareness Word transformation Letter deletion

Why This Matters: One Letter Deletion problems appear in 1-2 questions in SSC CGL and Banking exams. They test vocabulary and word reduction skills.

How to Solve One-Letter Deletion Problems

Step 1: Identify the base word

Step 2: For each candidate word, check if it differs from base by exactly one letter deletion

Step 3: Candidate length = base length - 1

Step 4: Candidate must be obtainable by removing one letter from base

Step 5: The remaining letters must be in the same order

Step 6: Verify the candidate is a valid English word

Step 7: Select the correct candidate

Pro Strategy: Try removing each letter position from the base word and check if the resulting word is valid. For MCQs, test each option by seeing if it can be obtained by deleting one letter.

Example Problem

Example: Remove one letter from 'STARTS' to form a new word. Options: START, STARS, STARTS (itself) Solution: Step 1: Base word: STARTS (6 letters) Step 2: START (5 letters) - remove S at end → STARTS without last S = START ✓ Step 3: STARS (5 letters) - remove T (4th letter) → S T A R S? Actually STARTS: S-T-A-R-T-S. Remove the second T (position 5) gives S-T-A-R-S = STARS ✓ Step 4: STARTS is the base itself, not a deletion Answer: START and STARS can be formed

Pro Tips & Tricks

The deleted letter can be from any position
Common deletions: remove final S (STARTS → START)
Remove duplicate letters (STARTS → STARS by removing second T)
Remove silent letters (often not tested)
The remaining letters must stay in order
Check all positions systematically

Shortcut Methods to Solve Faster

STARTS → START (remove final S)

STARTS → STARS (remove second T)

PLANET → PLANE (remove T)

HEARTS → HEART (remove final S)

TRAINS → TRAIN (remove final S)

SMILES → SMILE (remove final S)

EARTHS → EARTH (remove final S)

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Removing a letter that changes the order of remaining letters

Removing more than one letter

Creating a non-existent word

Not checking if the candidate can be obtained by deletion

Practice Worksheets

Practice makes perfect! Work through these worksheets to master One-Letter Deletion. Each worksheet contains 20 questions with detailed explanations. Start from Worksheet 1 and progress through increasing difficulty levels.

Worksheet 1 Beginner Beginner level - Perfect for building foundational understanding

Worksheet 2 Beginner Beginner level - Perfect for building foundational understanding

Worksheet 3 Beginner Beginner level - Perfect for building foundational understanding

Worksheet 4 Intermediate Intermediate level - Test your understanding with moderate difficulty

Worksheet 5 Intermediate Intermediate level - Test your understanding with moderate difficulty

Worksheet 6 Intermediate Intermediate level - Test your understanding with moderate difficulty

Worksheet 7 Advanced Advanced level - Challenge yourself with complex problems

Worksheet 8 Advanced Advanced level - Challenge yourself with complex problems

Worksheet 9 Advanced Advanced level - Challenge yourself with complex problems

Worksheet 10 Advanced Advanced level - Challenge yourself with complex problems