Question

complete the rhyming words to answer the riddle. what might you call a very dark bag? a b□□□□ sack

Explanation:

To solve this, we need a word that rhymes with "sack" and describes a dark bag. The prefix "a" and the start "b" suggest "black" (but adjusted to fit the structure). Wait, the structure is "a b _ _ _ _" and rhymes with "sack". Wait, "black sack" doesn't rhyme. Wait, "a black sack"? No, wait the blanks after "b": let's see, "sack" rhymes with "black"? No, "sack" has the ending "ack". Wait, "a b _ _ _ _" – let's think of a word starting with "ab" (no, the first letters are "a" and "b" as separate boxes: "a" "b" then four blanks? Wait, no, the first box is "a", second "b", then four blanks, then "sack". Wait, maybe "black" but no, "a b l a c k sack"? No, wait the rhyming: "sack" rhymes with "black"? No, "sack" is /sæk/, "black" is /blæk/ – oh! They do rhyme (same vowel and final consonant). Wait, the word after "b" would be "lack"? No, "a b lack sack"? Wait, no, the riddle is "what might you call a very dark bag?" So a dark bag – "black sack" rhymes? Wait, "black" and "sack" rhyme (both have /æk/). So the word is "black" – but the boxes: "a" "b" then "l" "a" "c" "k"? Wait, the second box is "b", then four blanks. So "b" + "l" "a" "c" "k" – so the word is "black", and the phrase is "a black sack". So the blanks after "b" are "l", "a", "c", "k".

Answer:

The completed word after "b" is "lack"? No, wait "b" + "l" "a" "c" "k" – so the letters to fill in the blanks (after "b") are l, a, c, k. So the word is "black", making the phrase "a black sack", which rhymes (black and sack have the same ending sound /æk/) and describes a very dark bag.