Question

put the words in alphabetical order. hit hesitate hunt hotel

Explanation:

Alphabetical order follows the sequence of letters in the English alphabet. Compare each word letter by letter starting from the first:

1. "hesitate" starts with "he", which comes before "ho" and "hi".
2. "hit" starts with "hi", which comes after "he" and before "ho".
3. "hotel" starts with "ho", which comes after "hi" and before "hu".
4. "hunt" starts with "hu", which is the last of the group.

Answer:

hesitate, hit, hotel, hunt