2022 · Q13
Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Compliment’ and ‘Complement’
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- ACompliment means to enhance and Complement means to praise
- BCompliment means to go well with and Complement means to praise
- CCompliment means to praise and Complement means to go well with
- DCompliment means to enhance and complement means to to go well with
Explanation
"Compliment" (with an 'i') means to praise someone. "Complement" (with an 'e') means to complete something or go well with it. Only option C states both correctly; options A and B swap the meanings, and option D is garbled. Hence option C.