Question

put the words in alphabetical order. tinker kindness tour tray tap submit

Explanation:

Step1: Recall alphabetical order

We know that alphabetical order is determined by the order of letters in the alphabet (a, b, c, ..., z). We compare the first letters of each word, and if they are the same, we move to the next letter.

Step2: Compare first letters

• "kindness" starts with 'k'
• "tap" starts with 't'? No, wait, "tap" starts with 't'? Wait no, "tap" starts with 't'? Wait no, "tap" starts with 't'? Wait, no: "kindness" (k), "tap" (t)? Wait no, "tap" starts with 't'? Wait, no, let's list the first letters:
• kindness: k
• tap: t? No, "tap" starts with 't'? Wait, no, "tap" starts with 't'? Wait, no, "tap" is t-a-p. "tinker" is t-i-n-k-e-r. "tour" is t-o-u-r. "tray" is t-r-a-y. Wait, no, first letters:
• kindness: k
• tap: t? No, "tap" starts with 't'? Wait, no, "tap" is t, but "kindness" is k, which comes before t. Then among the words starting with t: tap, tinker, tour, tray.
• Let's list all words: kindness, tap, tinker, tour, tray. Wait, let's check each word:
• kindness (k)
• tap (t) – but wait, 'k' comes before 't' in the alphabet, so "kindness" comes first. Then among the words starting with 't':
• tap (t-a-p)
• tinker (t-i-n-k-e-r)
• tour (t-o-u-r)
• tray (t-r-a-y)
• Now, compare the second letters of the 't' words:
• tap: a (second letter)
• tinker: i (second letter)
• tour: o (second letter)
• tray: r (second letter)
• So the order of 't' words is tap, tinker, tour, tray.
• Then combining with "kindness", the full order is: kindness, tap, tinker, tour, tray.

Wait, wait, no, let's do it step by step:

1. List all words: tinker, kindness, tour, tray, tap.

1. Extract the first letter of each:

• tinker: t
• kindness: k
• tour: t
• tray: t
• tap: t

1. The word with the earliest first letter is "kindness" (k), since k comes before t in the alphabet.

1. Now, for the words starting with t: tap, tinker, tour, tray.

1. Compare the second letter of these words:

• tap: a (second letter)
• tinker: i (second letter)
• tour: o (second letter)
• tray: r (second letter)

1. In the alphabet, a < i < o < r, so the order of t-words is tap, tinker, tour, tray.

1. Now, combine with "kindness": kindness, tap, tinker, tour, tray.

Wait, but let's verify each word:

• kindness (k)
• tap (t-a-p)
• tinker (t-i-n-k-e-r)
• tour (t-o-u-r)
• tray (t-r-a-y)

Yes, that's the alphabetical order.

Answer:

kindness, tap, tinker, tour, tray