diff --git a/02_activities/assignments/assignment_1.ipynb b/02_activities/assignments/assignment_1.ipynb
index bd82b6b8b..2fc56564d 100644
--- a/02_activities/assignments/assignment_1.ipynb
+++ b/02_activities/assignments/assignment_1.ipynb
@@ -63,9 +63,13 @@
     "# For testing purposes, we will write our code in the function\n",
     "def anagram_checker(word_a, word_b):\n",
     "  # Your code here\n",
+    "  word_a = word_a.replace(\" \",\"\").lower();\n",
+    "  word_b = word_b.replace(\" \",\"\").lower();\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  return (sorted(word_a) == sorted(word_b));\n",
     "\n",
     "# Run your code to check using the words below:\n",
-    "anagram_checker(\"Silent\", \"listen\")"
+    "anagram_checker(\"Silent\", \"listen\") # True"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "anagram_checker(\"Silent\", \"Night\")"
+    "anagram_checker(\"Silent\", \"Night\")  # False"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "anagram_checker(\"night\", \"Thing\")"
+    "anagram_checker(\"night\", \"Thing\")  # True"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -102,7 +106,14 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "def anagram_checker(word_a, word_b, is_case_sensitive):\n",
-    "  # Modify your existing code here\n",
+    "    word_a = word_a.replace(\" \",\"\");\n",
+    "    word_b = word_b.replace(\" \",\"\");\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    if (not is_case_sensitive):\n",
+    "        word_a = word_a.lower();\n",
+    "        word_b = word_b.lower();\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    return (sorted(word_a) == sorted(word_b));\n",
     "\n",
     "# Run your code to check using the words below:\n",
     "anagram_checker(\"Silent\", \"listen\", False) # True"