Question

put the words in alphabetical order. may fought flat cat submit

Explanation:

Alphabetical order follows the sequence of letters in the English alphabet. Compare the first letter of each word first; if first letters match, compare the second, etc.

1. "cat" starts with 'c', the earliest letter.
2. "fought" starts with 'f', next after 'c'; it comes before "flat" because its second letter 'o' comes after 'l'? No, wait: "flat" starts with 'f', second letter 'l'; "fought" has second letter 'o'. 'l' comes before 'o', so "flat" is next after "cat", then "fought".
3. "may" starts with 'm', the last letter among the group.

Answer:

cat, flat, fought, may