Question

context clues are never helpful for determining a word’s meaning; a way to determine a word’s meaning is to study what surrounds

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each statement:

• The first option ("Context clues are never helpful...") is incorrect because context clues are commonly used and helpful for understanding word meanings.
• The second option ("A way to determine a word’s meaning is to study what surrounds...") is correct as studying the surrounding text (context) is a valid method to infer a word's meaning.

Answer:

The correct option is: A way to determine a word’s meaning is to study what surrounds it (the second option with the corresponding radio button).