Question

put the words in alphabetical order.
yellow fancy fang yes year

Explanation:

Step1: Recall alphabetical order rules

Alphabetical order is determined by the first letter of each word. If the first letters are the same, we move to the second letter, and so on.

Step2: Analyze the first letters of the words

• The words are: yellow (starts with 'y'), fancy (starts with 'f'), fang (starts with 'f'), yes (starts with 'y'), year (starts with 'y').
• Words starting with 'f' come before words starting with 'y' in the alphabet.

Step3: Order words starting with 'f'

Among 'fancy' and 'fang', we compare the second letters. 'fancy' has 'a' as the second letter, 'fang' has 'a' as the second letter. Then we compare the third letters: 'fancy' has 'n', 'fang' has 'n'. Then the fourth letters: 'fancy' has 'c', 'fang' has 'g'. Since 'c' comes before 'g' in the alphabet, 'fancy' comes before 'fang'.

Step4: Order words starting with 'y'

Among 'yellow', 'yes', 'year', we compare the second letters. All have 'e' as the second letter. Then the third letters: 'year' has 'a', 'yes' has's', 'yellow' has 'l'. 'a' comes before 'l' and's', so 'year' comes first. Then 'yellow' (third letter 'l') comes before 'yes' (third letter's').

Step5: Combine the ordered groups

Putting the 'f' group and 'y' group together in order, we get: fancy, fang, year, yellow, yes.

Answer:

fancy, fang, year, yellow, yes