Directions: A word is given below, followed by four other words. Three of…
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Directions: A word is given below, followed by four other words. Three of these can be formed using the letters of the given word (without using any letter more times than it appears in the given word). One word cannot be formed. Identify that word.
Given Word: EDUCATIONAL
- A.
DUCATIONAL
- B.
CAUTIONED
- C.
NATIONALIZE
- D.
CATIONAL
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Correct answer: C
Given word: EDUCATIONAL
Letter inventory:
E: 1, D: 1, U: 1, C: 1, A: 2, T: 1, I: 1, O: 1, N: 1, L: 1
Check each option:
A. DUCATIONAL can be formed because it uses D, U, C, A, T, I, O, N, A, and L, all available in the required counts.
B. CAUTIONED can be formed because it uses C, A, U, T, I, O, N, E, and D, all available in the given word.
C. NATIONALIZE cannot be formed because it contains the letter Z, which is not present in EDUCATIONAL. It also requires more than one N.
D. CATIONAL can be formed because it uses C, A, T, I, O, N, A, and L, all available in the required counts.
Therefore, the word that cannot be formed is NATIONALIZE. The correct answer is Option C.