Pare, Pair, Pear
1. It is important to pare the branches of a tree to prevent excessive growth.
2. The pair of trees looked identical from a distance.
3. The pear tree was revered by the children of the locality for the bounty it offered each year.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 and 3 only
C.3 only
D.1, 2 and 3✓ Correct
Explanation
All three sentences use the words correctly. (1) 'Pare' means to trim by cutting away the outer edges, which is correctly used for trimming tree branches. (2) 'Pair' means a set of two, correctly used for two identical trees. (3) 'Pear' is a type of fruit-bearing tree, correctly used in the context of bounty/fruit offered each year. Hence, the correct option is 1, 2 and 3.
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