Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone? this morning, shelly wore a pear of gloves to school. i had a sandwich, some cheese, and a pear for lunch. eduardo ate all of the apple, but he did not like the pair. ravi noticed that the pair tree in the yard was in full bloom.

I believe that the best answer for this question is the second sentence. In this sentence, the author states that he or she had a "pear" for lunch, which is the proper spelling of the term. Each of the other sentences misuse a homophone; in the first sentence, Shelly wore a "pear" of gloves, which refers to the fruit and not an article of clothing that you wear on your hands. In the third sentence, Eduardo did not like the "pair," which refers to a set of two items, and not the fruit. In the last sentence, the "pair" tree was blooming, which again refers to two items instead of the fruit. Therefore, you can find the proper answer by the process of elimination. Hope this helps.