Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Literacy
2. Literature
3. Litany
4. Listen
5. Lithograph
- A4, 1, 3, 5, 2
- B4, 3, 1, 2, 5
- C3, 4, 1, 2, 5
- D1, 4, 3, 2, 5
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the given words in alphabetical order step by step:
All words start with 'Lis' or 'Lit'. Let's check the third letter:
* Word 4: Listen has 's' as the third letter.
* Words 1, 2, 3, 5: All have 't' as the third letter.
Since 's' comes before 't' in alphabetical order, 4. Listen comes first.
Now compare the remaining words (1, 2, 3, 5) by their 4th letter:
* 3. Litany ('a')
* 1. Literacy ('e')
* 2. Literature ('e')
* 5. Lithograph ('h')
Comparing the letters 'a', 'e', and 'h': 'a' comes first, then 'e', and then 'h'.
* Therefore, 3. Litany comes second.
* 5. Lithograph will come at the very end among these four because 'h' comes after 'e'.
Now we compare 1 (Literacy) and 2 (Literature) to see which comes first. Both match up to 'Litera'. Let's check the 7th letter:
* 1. Literacy ('c')
* 2. Literature ('t')
Since 'c' comes before 't', 1. Literacy comes before 2. Literature.
Putting it all together, the correct dictionary order is: 4, 3, 1, 2, 5.
All words start with 'Lis' or 'Lit'. Let's check the third letter:
* Word 4: Listen has 's' as the third letter.
* Words 1, 2, 3, 5: All have 't' as the third letter.
Since 's' comes before 't' in alphabetical order, 4. Listen comes first.
Now compare the remaining words (1, 2, 3, 5) by their 4th letter:
* 3. Litany ('a')
* 1. Literacy ('e')
* 2. Literature ('e')
* 5. Lithograph ('h')
Comparing the letters 'a', 'e', and 'h': 'a' comes first, then 'e', and then 'h'.
* Therefore, 3. Litany comes second.
* 5. Lithograph will come at the very end among these four because 'h' comes after 'e'.
Now we compare 1 (Literacy) and 2 (Literature) to see which comes first. Both match up to 'Litera'. Let's check the 7th letter:
* 1. Literacy ('c')
* 2. Literature ('t')
Since 'c' comes before 't', 1. Literacy comes before 2. Literature.
Putting it all together, the correct dictionary order is: 4, 3, 1, 2, 5.