There, Their, They're

they're - a contraction for the words they are

They're going to the airport.
their - something that belongs to people
We rode in their car.
there - a place; or used with the word are or is
The box is over there.
There are five coins in the bag.
Directions: For each sentence, write their, they're, or there in
the blank line.
1. Nathan ate dinner at their____________ house.
2. Carter said they’re______________ coming over tonight.
3. Olivia set up the computer over __there_____________.
4. My friends cannot find _______________ jackets.
5. ____There___________ are four squirrels in the yard.
6. ___There____________ is an exciting movie playing tonight.
7. ___They’re____________ always late!
8. The house over ___there____________ is made of stone.
9. You can have another cookie if ____there___________ is one
left.
10. Can you help me fix __they’re_____________
computer?

There, Their, They're

they're - a contraction for the words they are
They're going to the airport.
their - something that belongs to people
We rode in their car.
there - a place; or used with the word are or is
The box is over there.
There are five coins in the bag.
Directions: For each sentence, write their, they're, or there in
the blank line.
1. Nathan ate dinner at house.
2. Carter said coming over tonight.
3. Olivia set up the computer over .
4. My friends cannot find jackets.
5. are four squirrels in the yard.
6. is an exciting movie playing tonight.
7. always late!
8. The house over is made of stone.
9. You can have another cookie if is one left.
10. Can you help me fix computer?

Homophones: they're, their and there

These three homophones often lead to difficulty. Try to make sure that you
know which is which:

"they're" is perhaps the easiest to remember. It is the shortened form of

"they are".
For example: They're catching a flight at 11.45.

"their" means "belonging to them".

For example: Their house is in Elm Street.

"there" has two uses:

1) to mean a place
For example: The post office is over there.

2) with the verb "to be" (in phrases like "there is", "there are" etc)
For example:There are 26 letters in the alphabet.

See if you can choose the correct words to fill the gaps in the following
sentences. Click on the button alongside a word to see if you're right.

1. They always take ......... dog with them on holiday.

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2. Let's wait ......... alongside the entrance.

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3. Ask them if ........ coming tomorrow.

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4. ........ building an extension to our school.

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5. ........ are over 1200 students at our school.

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6. We'll call in at Mcdonalds if ........'s time.

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7. ........ football team is at the top of the league.

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8. Sam is always ........ in good time.

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9. Dad was pleased that they had done so well in ........ exams.
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10. I'm afraid ........ going to find the move very stressful.
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11.My parents won't be coming as ........ both working on Saturday.

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12. The teacher told them to leave ........ books on her desk.
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There,, Theiir,, and They’re

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1)) There is used to refer to a place or location.
Examplle: I live there.
• In this sentence, there is used to refer to the place where you live.
This could be New York City, for example.
Examplle: My car is over there.
• In this sentence, there is used to refer to the location of your car. This
could be
in the parking lot, for example.
Diirectiions: Replace each place or location with there in the following
sentences.
Examplle: I want to go to the beach. _ I want to go there.
1) I will see you at home. _ _________________________________________
2) He lives at 102 State St. _ _________________________________________
3) Jessica was born in Ohio. _ _________________________________________
4) The car keys are on the table. _
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2)) Theiir is used to show ownership. Theiir replaces a singular (non-
gender) or plural noun.
Examplle: This is their apartment.
• In this sentence, their is used to refer to an apartment that is owned.
This could be the apartment owned by the Roberts family, for example.
Examplle: The ball is theirs.
• In this sentence, theirs is used to refer to a ball that is owned. This could
be a
soccer ball owned by a group of kids who are playing soccer, for example.

Diirectiions: Use their to show ownership in the following sentences.

Examplle: Tom is wearing a jersey of the soccer team. _ Tom is wearing
their jersey.
1) The Smith family owns this cat. _ ______________________________________
2) They are using the computer of the school. _
___________________________________
3) I like the music of the band. _ _________________________________________
4) The bicycles of the store are new. _
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3)) They’re is a contraction of the words They and Are.

Examplle: They’re my friends.
• In this sentence, they’re is used as a contraction of the words They and
Are.
Diirectiions: Write three sentences using the contraction they’re.
Examplle: I don’t know where they’re going.
1) ________________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________________
3) _________________________________________________