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Understanding Homophones: There, Their, They’re Explained

This resource provides a clear explanation of the homophones "there," "their," and "they're," which are often confused in writing. "There" refers to a place or existence (e.g., "There are eleven players on a football team"), "their" indicates possession (e.g., "I went to their house for tea"), and "they're" is a contraction of "they are" (e.g., "They're going to the market on Saturday"). The text includes examples, exercises, and a quiz to help reinforce your understanding and usage of these commonly misused words.

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Understanding Homophones: There, Their, They’re Explained

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  1. there/their/they’re

  2. there Thereis used when making a statement: There are eleven players on a football team. Or when writing about place: Put the shopping down there.

  3. their Their means ‘belonging to them’: I went round to their house for tea. They always take their dog with them on holiday.

  4. they’re They’re is used instead of ‘they are’: They’re going to the market on Saturday. I think they’re lovely cats.

  5. Put in the right homophone… 1. The teacher told them to leave …….. books on the desk. 2. Billy is always ……. on time. 3. ………. are over 900 students at our school. 4. Ask them if ……….. coming tomorrow. 5. Dad was pleased they had done well in ………. exams. 6. We’ll go to McDonalds if ………. is time. 7. ………. baking a cake for their Grandma. 8. Can you give me ……… telephone number? 9. My parents won’t be coming as ………… both working on Saturday.

  6. their there There they’re their there They’re their they’re 1. The teacher told them to leave …….. books on the desk. 2. Billy is always ……. on time. 3. ………. are over 900 students at our school. 4. Ask them if ……….. coming tomorrow. 5. Dad was pleased they had done well in ………. exams. 6. We’ll go to McDonalds if ………. is time. 7. ………. baking a cake for their Grandma. 8. Can you give me ……… telephone number? 9. My parents won’t be coming as ………… both working on Saturday.

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