Final answer:
The correct answer to complete the word chain mop, ___, ship, lip is D. Pop, because it follows the pattern of changing one letter at a time to lead into the next word in the sequence. The correct option is D.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the context of the word chain given: mop, ___, ship, lip, the correct answer is D. Pop. The word chains seem to follow a pattern that involves changing one letter at a time from the word at the beginning of the series (mop) to the end of the series (lip). Let's analyze each option:
- A. Top - Changes two letters from 'mop', which doesn't fit the pattern.
- B. Hop - Changes two letters from 'mop' and two letters to 'ship', which doesn't fit the pattern.
- C. Cop - Changes one letter from 'mop' but doesn't fit well with 'ship' ahead.
- D. Pop - Changes only one letter from 'mop' and leads perfectly into 'ship', changing one letter at a time.
Therefore, Pop is the word that best completes the sequence, making for a gradual transformation from 'mop' to 'pop' to 'ship' and finally 'lip'.