Legal register: pick the verb that collocates with "to ______ to statements" (court usage) Complete the sentence with the best legal/formal verb: "We shall not be able to use your ability in court unless we can find someone to ______ to statements." Choose the most appropriate option.

Given data

• Context: courtroom evidentiary use; need a verb that fits "to ______ to statements".

Concept/Approach
Attest means to affirm or certify the truth/correctness of something, and it takes the preposition "to": one can "attest to statements / facts".

Option analysis
attest — correct legal collocation: "attest to statements." ✅testify — usually "testify to the fact" or "testify in court"; could work but most idiomatic with "statements" is "attest to".confirm — requires a direct object ("confirm the statements") and does not use "to".vouch — usually "vouch for someone/something", not "to statements".

Common pitfalls

• Mixing prepositions ("testify for statements").
• Choosing verbs that demand different complements.

Final Answer
attest