Homophones – Compliment Vs Complement

Finished watching the lesson, now it’s time to test how much you’ve learned from this lesson. Take the quiz below :

1. I must __________ you on the new hair color, it goes well with your eye color.

 compliment

 complement

2. Now that Johnson is here, we have a full __________ for our squad reunion.

 compliment

 complement

3. The drum section __________ the vocals and guitar well in the middle stretch of that music number.

 compliments

 complements

4. I had hoped that you would accept my _____________in the spirit of kindness that I gave it.

 compliment

 complement

5. A glass of white wine is the ideal ___________to a seafood meal.

 compliment

 complement

6. Every customer who spends more than fifty dollars on groceries will receive a ______________box of detergent.

 complementary

 complimentary

7. What I find particularly appealing about him is the way his winning smile __________________ his personality.

 complements

 compliments

8. You may say I’m stubborn, but I take that as a __________.

 compliment

 complement

9. I’ve been intending to __________ you on the way you handled the presentation at the seminar.

 compliment

 complement

10. One __________ I’ll always remember had to do with how well and how professionally I write.

 compliment

 complement

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Question 1 of 10

In this English lesson you will learn the difference between the homophones – Compliment & Complement. At times it can be difficult to remember the two spellings and meanings of the words we pronounce as “compliment or complement.” They’re homophones—one is spelled with an ‘i’ and the other is spelled with an ‘e’, and even though they sound the same, they mean different things.

Compliment

A compliment, with an i, is a kind or flattering remark. If a friend says he likes your new shoes, he’s giving you a compliment. He’s complimenting you.

Complement

A complement, with an e, is a full crew or a set, and when something complements something else, it means they go well together. You might talk about a picture frame that complements a photo or the crew complement needed to operate a ship.