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Fill the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the opening line of an email by a customer, to a company's customer service department.
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I am writing to you to __________ (complain/ complaint/ complement/ compliment) about the product I bought from your website.
Answer as written by the student:
The correct answer is complain.
I am writing to you to complain about the product I bought from your website.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
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We need to choose the option that matches the meaning and spelling of the word we want to use in the sentence.
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The meaning of the word we want to use is to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something. 🙁
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The spelling of the word we want to use is c-o-m-p-l-a-i-n. 🅰
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The option that matches both the meaning and spelling of the word we want to use is complain. ✅
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The other options do not match either the meaning or spelling of the word we want to use. ❌
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Complaint is a noun , not a verb, and it means a statement that expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance. 📄
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Complement is a verb or a noun , but it means to add something that enhances or completes something else, or something that does so. 🎁
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Compliment is also a verb or a noun, but it means to praise or express admiration for someone or something, or something that does so. 🌹
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