Question

read the sentence.

having fallen out of the nest, the bird was insensible at first, but then flew off.

to decipher the meaning of the word insensible, break the word into

the root insens and the suffix -ible.
the root inseni and the suffix -ble.
the prefix in-, the root sens, and the suffix -ible.
the prefix insen-, the root eni, and the suffix -ble.

Explanation:

Identify the target word

The target word is "insensible".

Analyze the word structure

• Prefix: "in-" (meaning "not" or "without").
• Root: "sens" (from Latin sensus, meaning "feel" or "sense").
• Suffix: "-ible" (meaning "capable of" or "susceptible to").

Match with options

The third option correctly identifies these three components: "the prefix in-, the root sens, and the suffix -ible."

Answer:

• the root insens and the suffix -ible.
• the root inseni and the suffix -ble.
• the prefix in-, the root sens, and the suffix -ible. (Correct answer)
• the prefix insen-, the root eni, and the suffix -ble.