Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AIce chips can help alleviate the problem instead of making it worse.%0D%0AWhich type of context clue did the writer use in this sentence?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Asynonym/restatement%0D%0Asynonym/restatement%0D%0A%0D%0Aexample/illustration%0D%0Aexample/illustration%0D%0A%0D%0Aantonym/contrast%0D%0Aantonym/contrast%0D%0A%0D%0Adefinition/explanation

Answer 1

The context clue used in the sentence is an **antonym/contrast** clue. The phrase "instead of making it worse" contrasts with "help alleviate the problem," indicating that ice chips provide a positive effect rather than a negative one.