Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
She is confident to win the match.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. of winning the match.
Error concept: related to the use of incorrect preposition and gerund.
What is wrong: The infinitive phrase "to win" is incorrectly used after the adjective "confident".
Grammatical concept: Certain adjectives are followed by specific prepositions rather than an infinitive. The adjective "confident" takes the preposition "of," which must then be followed by a gerund (V1 + ing).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: In this sentence, using "to win" (infinitive) violates the fixed prepositional rule for the word "confident".
Correction: Replace "to win" with "of winning" to ensure the adjective "confident" is paired with its correct preposition and the subsequent gerund.
Correct phrase: of winning the match.
Final sentence: She is confident of winning the match.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.