Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
PLAYTIME
PLAYGROUND
PLAYWRIGHT
PLEASANT
PLAYHOUSE
- A2, 5, 1, 4, 3
- B2, 5, 1, 3, 4
- C2, 5, 3, 4, 1
- D3, 5, 1, 4, 2
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's compare the words letter-by-letter to arrange them alphabetically:
All words start with 'PL'.
PLAYTIME
PLAYGROUND
PLAYWRIGHT
PLEASANT
PLAYHOUSE
Comparing 'PLAY...' words vs 'PLEA...' word:
'PLAY' comes before 'PLEA', so word 4 (PLEASANT) will be near the end among these. Let's sort the 'PLAY' words by their 5th letter:
PLAYGROUND (5th letter is G)
PLAYHOUSE (5th letter is H)
PLAYTIME (5th letter is T)
PLAYWRIGHT (5th letter is W)
Sorting alphabetically by the 5th letter:
PLAYGROUND (2)
PLAYHOUSE (5)
PLAYTIME (1)
PLAYWRIGHT (3)
Finally, followed by PLEASANT (4).
The complete dictionary order is: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4.
All words start with 'PL'.
PLAYTIME
PLAYGROUND
PLAYWRIGHT
PLEASANT
PLAYHOUSE
Comparing 'PLAY...' words vs 'PLEA...' word:
'PLAY' comes before 'PLEA', so word 4 (PLEASANT) will be near the end among these. Let's sort the 'PLAY' words by their 5th letter:
PLAYGROUND (5th letter is G)
PLAYHOUSE (5th letter is H)
PLAYTIME (5th letter is T)
PLAYWRIGHT (5th letter is W)
Sorting alphabetically by the 5th letter:
PLAYGROUND (2)
PLAYHOUSE (5)
PLAYTIME (1)
PLAYWRIGHT (3)
Finally, followed by PLEASANT (4).
The complete dictionary order is: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4.