Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the options given:
Maa asked me to ______ the mangoes with a small knife before cutting them into pieces.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → pare
Complete sentence: Maa asked me to pare the mangoes with a small knife before cutting them into pieces.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Pair | two things of the same kind that are used together | I bought a new pair of school shoes. |
| (2) Pear | a sweet, juicy fruit that is narrow at the top and round at the bottom | Riya packed a pear in her tiffin box. |
| (3) Peer | to look closely at something that is hard to see | The old man had to peer at the bus number in the dark. |
| (4) Pare (answer) | to cut off the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable with a knife | Dadi sat in the sun to pare the apples for the fruit chaat. |