Question

put the words in alphabetical order. heel herd hear he

Explanation:

Step1: Recall alphabetical order rules

Alphabetical order is determined by the order of letters in the alphabet. We compare the words letter by letter from the start.

Step2: Compare the first two letters of each word

All words start with "h" and then "e", so we move to the third letter (if present).

• "he" has only two letters.
• "hear" has third letter "a", "heel" has third letter "e", "herd" has third letter "r".

Step3: Order based on third letter (or length for "he")

First, "he" (shortest, and comes before others as it has no third letter to compare beyond "he"). Then, among the three - letter + words, "hear" (third letter "a") comes next, then "heel" (third letter "e"), then "herd" (third letter "r"). So the order is he, hear, heel, herd.

Answer:

he, hear, heel, herd