Complementary vs Complimentary 🔒

Adding -ary does not make these any easier, so these 8 questions sharpen the line between complementary and complimentary in real situations.

Choose the right word for lines like Each person who works with us has ___ skills. or The hotel offers ___ breakfast and Wi-Fi.

A point that surprises a lot of people: complimentary with an i does not only mean flattering. It also means free of charge, which is why a hotel calls its no-cost breakfast complimentary. The e version is about things that fit or complete each other, like matching colors.

Recommended level: intermediate.

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Question 1

Be a little ___ to build the kids' confidence.

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Please choose a ___ color scheme for the birthday party supplies.

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The ___ black leather shoes and new blue jeans helped me get the job.

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Because our dinner was two hours late, we got ___ dessert.

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Foreign investors buy US businesses that are ___ to their businesses.

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If parents are too ___, the kids will think they can do no wrong.

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The hotel offers ___ breakfast and Wi-Fi.

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Each person who works with us has ___ skills.

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