Words that sound like one another but have different meanings are called homonyms. Select the most appropriate homonym for the following sentence.
I had an apple and a ___ for lunch.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct homonym for the sentence "I had an apple and a ___ for lunch" is pear.
- Peer means to look closely at someone or something.
- Pear is a type of fruit.
- Peere is not a word.
- Pair means two things of the same kind.
In the sentence "I had an apple and a ___ for lunch", the speaker is referring to a type of fruit that they ate for lunch. Therefore, the correct homonym is pear.