Concept:A rhyme depends on identical final vowel and consonant sounds, not on similar spelling.
Explanation:The word "Sheer" is pronounced
/ʃɪə/.
Its final sound is the vowel sound
/ɪə/.
Option A, "sheila", is pronounced
/ˈʃiːlə/, so it does not rhyme.
Option B, "care", is pronounced
/keə/, which has a different vowel sound.
Option C, "ear", is pronounced
/ɪə/, matching the ending of "sheer" exactly.
Option D, "sherry", is pronounced
/ˈʃeri/, so it has a different final sound.
Therefore, the word that rhymes with "sheer" is "ear".
Answer:C. ear