Multiple choice

Not punishing them amounts ........ condoning their crime.

  1. for

  2. around

  3. to

  4. after

  5. with

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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Amounts to condoning' is the correct construction - meaning 'is equivalent to' or 'has the same effect as'. The preposition 'to' is required after 'amounts' to introduce what is being equated.