Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably? The interior designer received a ____ from her client for choosing furniture that would perfectly ____ the walls and floors.
compliment, complement
This question tests homophones, words that sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning, and requires the pair that best fits both blanks.
The first blank needs a word for praise the designer received from her client, and the second needs a word for matching the walls and floors.
A 'compliment' is an expression of praise or admiration, which is exactly what a client gives for good work.
To 'complement' means to complete or go well with something, so furniture can complement the walls and floors by matching them nicely.
Placing them in order gives 'received a compliment' and 'perfectly complement the walls and floors', which suits the sentence meaning.
Option 3, 'compliment, complement', therefore fills both blanks correctly.
Options with 'counsel' (advice) and 'council' (an assembly) do not fit, because the sentence is about praise and matching, not advice or a committee.
Option 2 reverses the pair to 'complement, compliment', which wrongly puts 'complement' in the praise slot and 'compliment' in the matching slot.
The most suitable pair is compliment, complement.
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