What do context and inferences have in common? You cannot tell the meaning of a word by how it is used.
You can decide how to write a story based on inferences.
You can infer the context of a story based on dictionary definitions.
You can use the context of a story to infer what is going on.

D). You can use the context of a story to infer what is going on.

Explanation:

Context is defined as the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background, or settings in which the story or the text is set up in. While the inference is characterized as the conclusion or deduction that is made on the basis of reasoning and evidence given in the text.

As per the question, the commonality that exists between the context and inference would be that the 'context allows the readers in determining, specifying, or clarifying the meaning of an event or other occurrence, helps in understanding it more effectively, and make worthy deductions about it.'