'Compliment' and 'Complement'

Directions: In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that <strong>MOST APPROPRIATELY</strong> describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

  1. A. Compliment means to synthesise and complement means to praise
  2. B. Compliment means to go well with and complement means to praise
  3. C. Compliment means to praise and complement means to blend well with ✓
  4. D. Compliment means to blend well with and complement means to praise

Correct Answer: C. Compliment means to praise and complement means to blend well with

Explanation

COMPLIMENT means to politely praise or express admiration, whereas COMPLEMENT means a thing that completes or brings to perfection (blends well with).

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