Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
She has gone to the stationery store to buy a scissor.
Option 1: buying a pair of scissors
Option 2: buy a scissors
Option 3: buy a pair of scissors
Option 4: buy a pair of scissor
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Correct Answer: buy a pair of scissors
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
Explanation : The sentence needs "a pair of scissors" because "scissors" is a plural noun. "Pair" is used to indicate two connected objects functioning together. The sentence means she's purchasing a tool with two blades for cutting.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: She has gone to the stationery store to buy a pair of scissors.
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