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Question 9 • DRHS American Literature and Composition

Use the following definitions to answer the question.compliment:1. (noun) an expression of admiration or praise2. (verb) to praise somebodycomplement:1. (noun) something that completes, makes up a whole2. (verb) to complete somethingRead the sentence.The bronze statue was a lovely __________ to her collection.Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Answer
A
compliment (noun)
B
compliment (verb)
C
complement (noun)
D
complement (verb)

Explanation

The sentence needs a noun naming something added to the collection. A complement is something that completes or adds to a whole, so the statue is a lovely complement to her collection. “Compliment” means praise, and the verb choices do not fit the sentence’s grammar.

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