Sociologists on theSociology worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to fill in each blank using the given words. We’ll match each word (or its correct form) to the sentence that makes the most sense.

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First section:
Words: AFFECT, INTERACT, GROUP

Sentence:
Sociology is a study of individuals, structures, social ________, anywhere where there are people ________ with other people or people who are ________ by other people.

- “social group” → fits perfectly as a noun phrase.
- “people interact with other people” → verb form needed → “interacting” or just “interact”? The sentence says “there are people ___”, so we need a verb in -ing form? Actually, it could be “who interact” — but the structure is “people [verb] with...” → better to use “interacting” for continuous action. But let’s check grammar: “anywhere where there are people interacting with other people” → yes, that works.
- “people who are affected by other people” → passive voice → “affected” from “affect”.

So:
→ social group
→ people interacting (but wait — the word given is “INTERACT”, so we may need to change form → “interacting”)
→ people who are affected

But note: the instruction says “change the form if necessary”. So:

✔ social groups (plural? maybe — “social groups” sounds more natural than “social group” here)
Actually, looking again: “individuals, structures, social ___” — likely plural to match “individuals” and “structures”. So → groups

Then: “people ___ with other people” → verb → “interact” → but needs to fit grammatically. “there are people who interact” OR “people interacting”. Since no “who”, probably “interacting” → but the base word is “INTERACT”, so we can use “interacting”.

Wait — actually, the sentence says: “anywhere where there are people ___ with other people” → this is a reduced relative clause → “people [who are] interacting” → so “interacting” is fine.

But let’s see what’s expected. Maybe they want simple present? Hmm.

Alternatively, perhaps: “people interact” — but then it would be “there are people who interact” — which is also correct.

But since the blank is right after “people”, and before “with”, it’s likely meant to be a participle: “interacting”.

Similarly, “are ___ by” → passive → “affected”.

So:

→ social groups
→ people interacting
→ people who are affected

But the words given are: AFFECT, INTERACT, GROUP → so we change them to: groups, interacting, affected.

Okay.

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Second section:
Words: TRY, LINE

Sentence:
Sociology ________ to answer the question why we do what we do, why people choose the ________ of action that we do.

- “Sociology tries to answer” → verb → “try” becomes “tries” (third person singular)
- “line of action” → common phrase → “line”

So:
→ Sociology tries
→ the line of action

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Third section:
Words: BEHAVIOUR, CONTEXT

Sentence:
Sociology is a study of how people’s ________, their neighbourhoods, schools, families, their subculture affect their ________.

- First blank: “people’s ________” → likely “behaviour” (British spelling) or “behavior” — but given word is “BEHAVIOUR” → so use that.
- Second blank: “affect their ________” → what is affected? Their behaviour? Or context? Wait — the sentence lists external things (neighbourhoods, etc.) affecting something internal → likely “behaviour” again? But we have two blanks and two words.

Wait — read carefully: “how people’s ________, their neighbourhoods, schools, families, their subculture affect their ________.”

This seems like: “how [A], [B], [C], [D] affect [E]”

So first blank is part of the list of factors → “people’s behaviour” doesn’t make sense as a factor affecting something else? Actually, it might — but let’s think.

Perhaps: “how people’s context” — meaning their surroundings — but “context” is usually not possessive like that.

Alternative interpretation: Maybe it’s “how people’s behaviour is affected by their context” — but the sentence structure is: “how people’s X, Y, Z affect their W”

So X = behaviour? Then Y,Z = neighbourhoods, etc. → all these affect W = ?

That doesn’t make much sense — because behaviour is being listed as a cause, not an effect.

Wait — perhaps it’s misphrased? Let me re-read:

“Sociology is a study of how people’s ________, their neighbourhoods, schools, families, their subculture affect their ________.”

Ah! Maybe the first blank is “context” — as in “people’s context” meaning their environment — and then that plus neighbourhoods etc. affect their “behaviour”.

Yes! That makes sense.

So:
→ people’s context
→ affect their behaviour

Perfect.

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Fourth section:
Words: OPINION, EMPIRICAL, SYSTEMATIC

Sentence:
Society gives us a way to analyse society in a ________ way based on ________ evidence, not just on an ________.

- “in a systematic way” → adjective → “systematic”
- “based on empirical evidence” → standard phrase → “empirical”
- “not just on an opinion” → noun → “opinion”

So:
→ systematic
→ empirical
→ opinion

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Fifth section:
Words: LAYER, PROCESS, TIME

Sentence:
Sociology looks at inequalities, their change over ________ and across historical ________ and what kind of ________ reinforce them.

- “change over time” → fixed phrase → “time”
- “across historical layers” → metaphorical → “layers” of history → “layer” → plural? “layers”
- “what kind of process reinforce them” → “process” → but “reinforce” is plural verb → so subject must be plural → “processes”? But word given is “PROCESS” → so we change to plural → “processes”

Wait — the sentence says: “what kind of ________ reinforce them” → “kind of” usually takes singular, but “reinforce” is plural → contradiction?

Actually, “what kind of processes” → “kind” is singular, but “processes” is plural → verb should be “reinforces”? No — “what kind of processes” → the subject is “processes” → so verb “reinforce” is correct.

But the word given is “PROCESS” → so we use “processes”.

Alternatively, maybe “layer” is used differently.

Let’s try:

→ change over time
→ across historical layers
→ what kind of processes reinforce them

Yes.

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Sixth section:
Words: GLOBAL, COMPLEX, INTEGRATED

Sentence:
Sociology can help to understand what happens as our world becomes more and more ________ and as the ________ population becomes more and more ________.

- “world becomes more complex” → common → “complex”
- “global population” → standard term → “global”
- “becomes more integrated” → makes sense → “integrated”

So:
→ more and more complex
→ the global population
→ more and more integrated

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Seventh section:
Words: FOUNDATION, DIVISION, LENS, GENDER

Sentence:
Sociology allows us to apply an historical ________ where we can think about ________ of our society and inequalities and ________ that are produced along racial, class and ________ lines.

- “apply an historical lens” → metaphor → “lens” means perspective → perfect.
- “think about divisions of our society” → “divisions” → from “DIVISION”
- “inequalities and ________” → probably “foundations”? Doesn’t fit. Wait — “inequalities and divisions” — but we already used “divisions”.

Wait — the sentence: “think about ________ of our society and inequalities and ________”

So three things: [blank1] of our society, and inequalities, and [blank2]

And then “that are produced along racial, class and ________ lines.”

Last blank: “gender lines” → common phrase → “gender”

So last blank → gender

Now, first blank: “apply an historical lens where we can think about ________ of our society” → likely “foundations” → “foundations of our society”

Then: “and inequalities and ________” → what else? “divisions” → but we have “division” as a word.

So:
→ historical lens
→ think about foundations of our society
→ and inequalities and divisions
→ along racial, class and gender lines

Yes.

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Eighth section:
Words: CLASS, LACK, MOBILITY

Sentence:
Sociology is interested in social ________, or the ________ of it. People tend to end up in a similar social ________ position as their parents.

- “social mobility” → key concept → “mobility”
- “or the lack of it” → “lack”
- “social class position” → “class”

So:
→ social mobility
→ or the lack of it
→ social class position

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Ninth section:
Words: PROVIDE, MIGHT, HOLD, FACILITATE

Sentence:
Sociology ________ society accountable for a lot of social ills by making them visible and ________ society with a “roadmap” of how we ________ be able to ________ change.

- “hold society accountable” → fixed phrase → “hold”
- “provide society with a roadmap” → “provide”
- “how we might be able to facilitate change” → “might” and “facilitate”

So:
→ Sociology holds (present tense, third person)
→ and providing? Wait — parallel structure: “by making them visible and [verb]ing society...” → so gerund → “providing”

But the word is “PROVIDE” → so we use “providing”

Then: “how we might be able to facilitate change”

So:
→ holds
→ providing
→ might
→ facilitate

But note: the sentence has four blanks.

Blank1: Sociology ___ → holds
Blank2: and ___ society → providing
Blank3: how we ___ be able → might
Blank4: to ___ change → facilitate

Perfect.

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Now, let’s compile all answers in order.

Final Answer:

groups, interacting, affected
tries, line
context, behaviour
systematic, empirical, opinion
time, layers, processes
complex, global, integrated
lens, foundations, divisions, gender
mobility, lack, class
holds, providing, might, facilitate

Wait — let’s write them exactly as per the blanks in order.

Actually, let’s list them section by section as they appear.

Section 1:
social _groups_
people _interacting_
people who are _affected_

Section 2:
Sociology _tries_
the _line_ of action

Section 3:
people’s _context_
affect their _behaviour_

Section 4:
in a _systematic_ way
based on _empirical_ evidence
not just on an _opinion_

Section 5:
change over _time_
across historical _layers_
what kind of _processes_ reinforce them

Section 6:
more and more _complex_
the _global_ population
more and more _integrated_

Section 7:
historical _lens_
think about _foundations_ of our society
and inequalities and _divisions_
along racial, class and _gender_ lines

Section 8:
social _mobility_
or the _lack_ of it
social _class_ position

Section 9:
Sociology _holds_
and _providing_ society
how we _might_ be able to _facilitate_ change

All done.

Final Answer:
groups, interacting, affected, tries, line, context, behaviour, systematic, empirical, opinion, time, layers, processes, complex, global, integrated, lens, foundations, divisions, gender, mobility, lack, class, holds, providing, might, facilitate