Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
Except
Exhale
Example
Exempt
Examine
Excavate
- A5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2
- B5, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2
- C6, 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
- D5, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's order the words alphabetically by comparing letter by letter:
All words start with 'Ex'.
Check the third letter:
Examine, Example, Exavate (3rd letter 'a')
Except (3rd letter 'c')
Exempt (3rd letter 'e')
Exhale (3rd letter 'h')
Sorting the 'Exa-' words:
Examine (comes first) → 5
Example (comes second) → 3
Exacvate (comes third) → 6
Combining the rest in order:
Except → 1
Exempt → 4
Exhale → 2
The final complete alphabetical dictionary order is: 5, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2.
All words start with 'Ex'.
Check the third letter:
Examine, Example, Exavate (3rd letter 'a')
Except (3rd letter 'c')
Exempt (3rd letter 'e')
Exhale (3rd letter 'h')
Sorting the 'Exa-' words:
Examine (comes first) → 5
Example (comes second) → 3
Exacvate (comes third) → 6
Combining the rest in order:
Except → 1
Exempt → 4
Exhale → 2
The final complete alphabetical dictionary order is: 5, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2.