Arrange the following words as per their order in the English dictionary and choose the one that comes first :
- AEldorado
- BElectrode
- CElastic
- DEjaculate
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's compare the words letter-by-letter to find their alphabetical dictionary order:
All words start with the letter 'E'. Let's look at the second letter:
* Elastic 'l'
* Eldorado 'l'
* Ejaculate 'j'
* Electrode 'l'
Comparing the second letters ('l' and 'j'), alphabetically 'j' comes before 'l'.
Therefore, Ejaculate will be the very first word among the four in the English dictionary.
All words start with the letter 'E'. Let's look at the second letter:
* Elastic 'l'
* Eldorado 'l'
* Ejaculate 'j'
* Electrode 'l'
Comparing the second letters ('l' and 'j'), alphabetically 'j' comes before 'l'.
Therefore, Ejaculate will be the very first word among the four in the English dictionary.