Question

Which of these words will come last in a dictionary?

• A. Beach
• B. Beneath
• C. Bend
• D. Bent

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Bent

To find which word comes last in a dictionary, compare the words letter by letter.

Words:

• beach

• beneath

• bend

• bent

All begin with be.

Compare the third letter:

• beach → a

• beneath → n

• bend → n

• bent → n

So beach comes first. Now compare the remaining three:

• beneath → bene...

• bend → bend...

• bent → bent...

Compare the fourth letter:

• beneath → e

• bend → d

• bent → t

Since t comes after e and d, bent comes last.

Answer: bent