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

a. definition/explanation
b. antonym/contrast
c. synonym/restatement
d. example/illustration

1 answer

The type of context clue used in the sentence "Ice chips can help alleviate the problem instead of making it worse" is b. antonym/contrast. The phrase "instead of making it worse" contrasts with the helpfulness of ice chips, providing an opposing idea.