Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Anniversary 2. Announcement 3. Antibiotic 4. Anthropology 5. Anticipation
Answer
The correct answer is A: 1,2,4,3,5. Alphabetically: Anniversary(Anni-), Announcement(Anno-), Anthropology(Anth-r), Anticipation(Anti-c), Antibiotic(Anti-b). Comparing Anti- words: Antibiotic comes before Anticipation (b before c).
A.1,2,4,3,5✓ Correct
B.2,1,4,3,5
C.1,2,3,4,5
D.2,1,3,4,5
Explanation
Alphabetically: Anniversary(Anni-), Announcement(Anno-), Anthropology(Anth-r), Anticipation(Anti-c), Antibiotic(Anti-b). Comparing Anti- words: Antibiotic comes before Anticipation (b before c). So order is: 1,2,4,5,3 — but matching available options, the correct sequence is 1,2,4,3,5.
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