Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
Illustrate
Illustration
Illustrator
Illuminate
Illumination
- A4, 5, 2, 1, 3
- B4, 5, 1, 2, 3
- C3, 4, 1, 5, 2, 3
- D4, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's arrange the words alphabetically by comparing letter by letter:
All words start with "Illu". Let's look at the 5th letter:
Illustrate (s)
Illustration (s)
Illustrator (s)
Illuminate (m)
Illumination (m)
Comparing 'm' and 's', 'm' comes first. So words 4 and 5 come before 1, 2, and 3.
Between 4 (Illuminate) and 5 (Illumination):
Both have "Illuminat"
4 has 'e' as the 10th letter.
5 has 'i' as the 10th letter.
Since 'e' comes before 'i', the order is 4, 5.
Now, between 1, 2, and 3:
Illustrate
Illustration
Illustrator
All share "Illustrat"
1 ends here (or has no further letters), so it comes first → 1
2 has 'i' after "Illustrat" → 2
3 has 'o' after "Illustrat" → 3
Combining them, the correct alphabetical dictionary order is: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3.
All words start with "Illu". Let's look at the 5th letter:
Illustrate (s)
Illustration (s)
Illustrator (s)
Illuminate (m)
Illumination (m)
Comparing 'm' and 's', 'm' comes first. So words 4 and 5 come before 1, 2, and 3.
Between 4 (Illuminate) and 5 (Illumination):
Both have "Illuminat"
4 has 'e' as the 10th letter.
5 has 'i' as the 10th letter.
Since 'e' comes before 'i', the order is 4, 5.
Now, between 1, 2, and 3:
Illustrate
Illustration
Illustrator
All share "Illustrat"
1 ends here (or has no further letters), so it comes first → 1
2 has 'i' after "Illustrat" → 2
3 has 'o' after "Illustrat" → 3
Combining them, the correct alphabetical dictionary order is: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3.