Multiple choice

Past participleof “shear”

  1. sheared

  2. shorn

  3. both 1 and 2 are correct

  4. shear
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Explanation

The verb 'shear' has two acceptable past participle forms: 'sheared' (regular formation) and 'shorn' (irregular formation). Both are grammatically correct and used in different contexts - 'sheared' is more common when referring to cutting wool, while 'shorn' is typically used in poetic or literary contexts.

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