Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Foresay
ii. Foreseize
iii. Foreseeable
iv. Foresail
- Ai, iii, iv, ii
- Bi, iii, ii, iv
- Ciii, i, ii, iv
- Div, i, iii, ii
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's compare the words letter by letter to arrange them in alphabetical order:
All words start with the prefix "Fores". Let's look at the 6
th
letter:
i. Foresay (a)
ii. Foreseize (e)
iii. Foreseeable (e)
iv. Foresail (a)
First, compare words starting with 'a' (i and iv):
iv. Foresail ('i' comes before 'y')
i. Foresay ('y' comes after 'i')
So, iv comes before i → (iv, i)
Next, compare words starting with 'e' (ii and iii):
iii. Foreseeable ('a' comes before 'i')
ii. Foreseize ('i' comes after 'e')
Let's check carefully:
iii. Foresee... (the 7
th
letter is 'e')
ii. Foresei... (the 7
th
letter is 'i')
Since 'e' comes before 'i', iii comes before ii → (iii, ii)
Combining the sequence: iv, i, iii, ii
All words start with the prefix "Fores". Let's look at the 6
th
letter:
i. Foresay (a)
ii. Foreseize (e)
iii. Foreseeable (e)
iv. Foresail (a)
First, compare words starting with 'a' (i and iv):
iv. Foresail ('i' comes before 'y')
i. Foresay ('y' comes after 'i')
So, iv comes before i → (iv, i)
Next, compare words starting with 'e' (ii and iii):
iii. Foreseeable ('a' comes before 'i')
ii. Foreseize ('i' comes after 'e')
Let's check carefully:
iii. Foresee... (the 7
th
letter is 'e')
ii. Foresei... (the 7
th
letter is 'i')
Since 'e' comes before 'i', iii comes before ii → (iii, ii)
Combining the sequence: iv, i, iii, ii