In the insertion sort, "partially sorted" means that

a$.$ some items are already sorted, but they may need to be moved.

b$.$ most items are in their final sorted positions, but a few still need to be sorted.

c$.$ only some of the items are sorted.

d$.$ group items are sorted among themselves, but items outside the group may need to be inserted in it$.$

Shifting a group of items left or right requires repeated