Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to improve the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution.'
She was adding to the confusion by making contradictory statements.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Correct Answer: No substitution
Explanation:
The phrasal verb add to means to increase, intensify, or contribute to a situation, problem, or feeling.
In the given sentence, "adding to the confusion" correctly conveys that her statements intensified the already existing confusion.
Alternative prepositions such as with, in, or on do not fit this context idiomatically.
Example:
The unexpected power cut added to our difficulties during the exam.