Question

part three: use your knowledge of this weeks word parts to complete the following matching activity.

1. fer

a. to separate the parts that were together; break down

1. pos

b. to carry through or across

1. ence/ance

c. a root word that means to carry

1. transfer

d. the way something looks or appears

1. inference

e. the action of bringing in information (to form an opinion)

1. expose

f. a root word that means to put or place

1. decompose

g. to place out; in other words—reveal

1. appearance

h. a suffix that means the state or condition of

1. adherence

i. the act of sticking to something (like rules)

Explanation:

• fer: Latin root meaning "to carry" (matches C).
• pos: Latin root meaning "to put or place" (matches F).
• ence/ance: Suffix meaning "the state or condition of" (matches H).
• transfer: "trans - " (across) + "fer" (carry) → "to carry through or across" (matches B).
• inference: "in - " (in) + "fer" (carry) + "ence" (state) → "the action of bringing in information (to form an opinion)" (matches E).
• expose: "ex - " (out) + "pos" (put) → "to place out; reveal" (matches G).
• decompose: "de - " (apart) + "com - " (together) + "pos" (put) → "to separate the parts that were together; break down" (matches A).
• appearance: "appear" (look) + "ance" (state) → "the way something looks or appears" (matches D).
• adherence: "ad - " (to) + "her" (stick) + "ence" (state) → "the act of sticking to something (like rules)" (matches I).

Answer:

1. C
2. F
3. H
4. B
5. E
6. G
7. A
8. D
9. I