Using the Homophones there, their and they’re Correctly

Using the Homophonesthere, their and they’re Correctly Christina Mullikin TEC 546

Homophones • Sound the same • Are spelled differently • Have different meanings

A List of Some Homophones Word Meaning a type of metal to take something that is not yours to be in a state of readiness the heaviness of something a vegetable to strike or hit to become acquainted with the flesh of animals used for food an animal a term of affection a circular band worn on a finger to twist • steel • steal • wait • weight • beet • beat • meet • meat • deer • dear • ring • wring

Let’s look at the difference between there and their first There Their Is a possessive word to describe what belongs to them “That is their cat” • Is a place word-notice it has the word here in it. • “He found his keys over there.” • There can also be a cause to attention word • “There you go.”

Now let’s look at they’re • They’re is a contraction for the words they are • It is used when you can substitute both words they and are into the sentence • “They’re going on a field trip today.”

Using the Homophones there, their and they’re Correctly