Question

1. which sentence from the passage best shows the connection between number roots and word roots?

“every word has a root, and once you find it, you can grow a whole forest of meaning.”
“think of it like math. if the root is your number base, like square root, the prefixes and suffixes are operations that change the outcome while keeping the core value.”
“if you add the prefix sub-, you get subaqueous—something that exists under the water.”
“it’s like the words are plants, and the roots feed them meaning.”

Explanation:

The second - option makes a direct comparison between number roots (like square root) and word roots, explaining prefixes and suffixes in relation to both. The other options only focus on word roots without the connection to number roots.

Answer:

"Think of it like math. If the root is your number base, like square root, the prefixes and suffixes are operations that change the outcome while keeping the core value."