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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.i. Addictionii. Adhesiveiii. Astonishingiv. Adhere

  1. A
    i, iv, ii, iii
  2. B
    iv, iii, i, ii
  3. C
    ii, iii, i, iv
  4. D
    i, iv, iii, ii

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

To arrange the words in dictionary (alphabetical) order, let's compare them letter by letter:Look at the first letter: All words start with 'A'.Look at the second letter:i. Addictionii. Adhesiveiv. Adhereiii. AstonishingSince 'd' comes before 's', word (iii) "Astonishing" will be the last word in the sequence.Now let's compare (i), (ii), and (iv) based on their 3rd and 4th letters:i. Addiction ('d' is the 3rd letter)ii. Adhesive ('h' is the 3rd letter)iv. Adhere ('h' is the 3rd letter)Since 'd' comes before 'h', word (i) "Addiction" comes first.Now compare (ii) and (iv):Both start with "Adhe"Look at the 5th letter:ii. Adhesive ('s')iv. Adhere ('r')Since 'r' comes before 's', word (iv) comes before word (ii).Combining all steps, the correct alphabetical order is:i iv ii iii (Addiction, Adhere, Adhesive, Astonishing).

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.i. Addictionii. Adhesiveiii. Astonishingiv. Adhere
A
i, iv, ii, iii
B
iv, iii, i, ii
C
ii, iii, i, iv
D
i, iv, iii, ii

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