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.

Pear

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.