Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Ice chips can help alleviate the problem instead of making it worse.
Which type of context clue did the writer use in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

definition/explanation
definition/explanation

antonym/contrast
antonym/contrast

example/illustration
example/illustration

synonym/restatement

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The type of context clue used in the sentence is **antonym/contrast**. The phrase "instead of making it worse" suggests a contrast to the idea of alleviating the problem, indicating that ice chips provide a positive effect rather than a negative one.