Language Test: Answer Key
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20. Which statement concerning the homophones compliment and complement is INCORRECT?
- A. When you give someone praise, it's a compliment.
- B. When angles add up to 90º, they're complementary.
- C. When an item comes free with something else, it's a complimentary gift.
- D. When two colors go well together or set each other off in a pleasing manner, they are complimentary colors.
D is the only right answer, meaning it's the only place the word is used wrong. Complementary colors complement each other--set each other off and look good together.
The others:
- A: "Compliment" is indeed used to say something nice.
- B: "Complement" is indeed used in geometry when two or more angles can be added together to get a right angle.
- C: "Complimentary" items do indeed come for free.
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