General Riddles

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

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