Source: Extra Practice
By changing only the first letter of the word 'LAKE', how many of the following letters can form a new valid English word: 'B', 'M', 'C', 'R'?
Options
Option A
Only 2
Option B
Only 3
Option C is correct
All 4
Option D
None
Explanation
Replacing the 'L' in 'LAKE' with each of the four letters yields: 'BAKE', 'MAKE', 'CAKE', and 'RAKE'. All four of these are highly common, meaningful English words.