Gerund Word Explorer
Homophone

Pair, pear or pare

Pair

Two things that go together.

I bought a new pair of shoes.

Pear

A green or yellow fruit.

She packed a pear for lunch.

Pare

To cut away the outer skin.

Pare the mango carefully.

Remember: PEAR has EAR in it: you can EAT a pEAR.

Quick check

____ the mango carefully.

Short lessonHomophonesWords that sound the same but are spelt differently and mean different things.

More like this

Peace or pieceCalm; no fighting.HomophoneStationary or stationeryNot moving; standing still.HomophoneWhole or holeAll of something; complete.Homophone