Question

part three: use your knowledge of this week’s word parts to complete the following matching activity.
______ 1. in \t\t\ta. a suffix that means the study of
______ 2. ject \t\t\tb. not able to be consoled or comforted
______ 3. ology \t\t\tc. the path of something being thrown
______ 4. inconsolable \t\t\td. the study of society
______ 5. independent \t\t\te. a root word that means throw
______ 6. reject \t\t\tf. not dependent on others for support
______ 7. trajectory \t\t\tg. the study of the environment
______ 8. sociology \t\t\th. to refuse, or throw back, something
______ 9. ecology \t\t\ti. a prefix that means not

Explanation:

1. "in" is a prefix meaning "not", so match with I.
2. "ject" is a root word meaning "throw", so match with E.
3. "ology" is a suffix meaning "the study of", so match with A.
4. "inconsolable" means not able to be consoled, so match with B.
5. "independent" means not dependent on others, so match with F.
6. "reject" means to refuse or throw back, so match with H.
7. "trajectory" is the path of something thrown, so match with C.
8. "sociology" is the study of society, so match with D.
9. "ecology" is the study of the environment, so match with G.

Answer:

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