English Grammar 101
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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
Lesson 6-1: Accept versus Except
Lesson 6-2: Affect versus Effect
Lesson 6-3: Advice versus Advise
Lesson 6-4: All Ready versus Already
Lesson 6-5: All-round versus All Around
Lesson 6-6: All Together versus Altogether
Lesson 6-7: All Ways versus Always
Lesson 6-8: Allay versus Alley, Ally
Lesson 6-9: Allude versus Elude
Lesson 6-10: Allusion versus Illusion
Quiz 6-11: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-12: Alternate versus Alternative
Lesson 6-13: Among, Amongst versus Between
Lesson 6-14: Apprehend versus Comprehend
Lesson 6-15: Award versus Reward
Lesson 6-16: Bad versus Badly
Lesson 6-17: Can versus May
Lesson 6-18: Born versus Borne
Lesson 6-19: Breath versus Breathe
Lesson 6-20: Bring, Carry, Fetch versus Take
Lesson 6-21: Anger, Angry versus Mad
Lesson 6-22: Censor versus censure
Lesson 6-23: Complement versus compliment
Quiz 6-24: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-25: Council versus Counsel
Lesson 6-26: Continual, Continuous versus Consecutive
Lesson 6-27: Emigrate versus Immigrate
Lesson 6-28: Farther versus Further
Lesson 6-29: Its versus It's, 'Tis
Lesson 6-30: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lie, Lying, Lied, Lied
Lesson 6-31: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lay, Laying, Laid, Laid
Lesson 6-32: Notable versus Notorious, Notoriety
Lesson 6-33: Persecute versus Prosecute
Quiz 6-34: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-35: Principal versus Principle
Lesson 6-36: Set versus Sit
Lesson 6-37: Stationary versus Stationery
Lesson 6-38: Their versus There, They're
Lesson 6-39: Whether versus Weather
Lesson 6-40: You and I versus You and Me
Lesson 6-41: To versus Too, Two
Lesson 6-42: Sight versus Site, Cite
Lesson 6-43: Capital versus Capitol
Quiz 6-44: Cumulative Review
Exercise 6-45: Module 6 Self-Test
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English Grammar
C
omplement versus Compliment
Lesson 6-23
Comments:
Prompt:
"Complement" means that which completes. Example: Those shoes complement that outfit.
"Compliment" means an expression of admiration or approval given freely as a courtesy. Example: Her compliment on the outfit was appreciated.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
The
green
drapery
(
complements
) (
compliments
)
the
rugs
.
2.
She
received
a
nice
(
complement
) (
compliment
)
for
her
performance
.
3.
The
teacher
(
complemented
) (
complimented
)
the
class
.
4.
The
bride
and
groom
received
a
full
(
complement
) (
compliment
)
of
silverware
.
5.
The
two
players
'
abilities
(
complement
) (
compliment
)
each
other
.
6.
(
Complement
) (
Compliment
)
her
for
her
performance
as
much
as
possible
.
7.
His
attempt
at
(
complementing
) (
complimenting
)
her
on
her
new
hairstyle
went
awry
.
8.
The
speaker
was
very
(
complementary
) (
complimentary
)
to
the
graduating
class
.
9.
We
found
in
art
that
those
colors
are
(
complementary
) (
complimentary
).
10.
In
grammar
we
found
that
some
verbs
have
a
subjective
or
an
objective
(
complement
) (
compliment
).
11.
An
expression
of
admiration
or
praise
is
considered
a
(
complement
) (
compliment
).
12.
The
author
gave
the
students
a
(
complementary
) (
complimentary
)
copy
of
his
book
.
13.
That
which
fills
up
or
completes
a
thing
is
said
to
be
the
(
complement
) (
compliment
)
of
the
whole
.
14.
In
geometry
(
complementary
) (
complimentary
)
angles
add
up
to
be
90
degrees
.
15.
I
would
like
to
(
complement
) (
compliment
)
you
for
your
speech
.
16.
The
ship
had
its
full
(
complement
) (
compliment
)
of
sailors
.
17.
His
math
skills
and
her
cooking
skills
(
complemented
) (
complimented
)
each
other
.
18.
I
would
consider
her
comments
to
be
very
(
complementary
) (
complimentary
)
to
the
band
.
19.
Twenty
questions
are
a
full
(
complement
) (
compliment
)
for
each
exercise
.
20.
The
students
were
(
complemented
) (
complimented
)
for
their
efforts
.