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Sometimes, furniture in a room does not "feel right". This may be because the size of the furniture is out of proportion to the size of the room. This paragraph explains what "out of proportion" means.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

What Does Your Living Room Look Like?

 

Proportion refers to the relationship of parts or objects to one another based on their size or dimensions. For example, the size of a window may not be in proportion to the size of the room. You may not be able to do anything about the size of the window, but you should be able to recognize when a very large sofa is out of proportion in a small room. All pieces of furniture should be proportionately correct, relative to each other, and relative to the size of the room. Your living room will then feel comfortable to be in, without feeling crowded or “;full of stuff”;.

Furniture that is out of proportion will ... Choose 2 right answers.

be too small in relation to the size of the room.

be too big in relation to the size of the room.

create a sense of balance in the room.