General Riddles

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

What can you catch but not throw?

I started learning to drive today. Just a few minutes back, I went down a one-way street in the wrong direction but I did not break the traffic rules. How?
Simple, I was not driving then, I was walking.

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

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