Complement vs Compliment 🔒

One letter changes everything with complement and compliment, and these 10 questions give you the practice to never mix them up again.

You decide which spelling fits sentences like The red lip gloss is a good ___ to her pale skin. or A sincere ___ makes us feel confident and good about ourselves.

The memory hook hiding in the quiz: complement with an e means something that completes or goes well with another thing, while compliment with an i is a kind word of praise.

Recommended level: intermediate.

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Question 1

Tutoring over Skype will be a ___ to reading the textbook.

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I would rather people ___ me in front of others than to do so privately.

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The use of shiny wet-looking colors is an effective ___ to the seaside art.

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The ___ of spices in your fried rice was delicious.

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Saying that a grown woman is handsome may feel like a backhanded ___.

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It is best to reply to a ___ with "Thank you."

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Regular study of business news articles is a ___ to career planning.

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The red lip gloss is a good ___ to her pale skin.

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We ___ Grandpa on his choice to wear a red and black tie.

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A sincere ___ makes us feel confident and good about ourselves.

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