Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She is confident to win the match.

Question

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She is confident to win the match.

1. A. of to win
2. B. that she wins
3. C. of winning the match (Correct answer)
4. D. on winning match

Correct Answer

Option C — of winning the match

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is of winning the match.

Key Points

• The adjective 'confident' is followed by the preposition 'of' + a gerund (an -ing verb acting as a noun): 'confident of winning'.
• So 'She is confident of winning the match'. 'To win' (infinitive) and 'on winning' are the wrong prepositions/forms after 'confident'.
• Learning the fixed preposition each adjective takes (confident of, capable of, fond of) settles this whole question type.