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Their, They're and There
They're very sad and upset about it.

Their, They're and There

When spelling the word there, they're or their, it's important to know which one to use.

There hats are their and they're coats are here. There's definitely something wrong here. If you haven't figured it out, here's the correct version: Their hats are there and their coats are here. 'Their' is a possessive adjective and shows that 'they' own something. 'There' is an adverb and is used to indicate place or position. Finally, 'they're' is a contraction (shortened form) of 'they are'.

It's very important to get these three word meanings fixed in your mind. We can all be excused for not knowing the meaning (or spelling) of an unusual word rarely used in everyday speech, but it's a sign of poor English if you don't know the basic words.

Do this 11-plus quiz and become an expert in dealing with these three words.

1.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
It's ___ fault that they lost the game.
their
there
they're
they'r
The possessive adjective is required because it's someone's fault: the fault 'belongs' to someone
2.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
He put his books ___ - in the corner.
there
they're
their
thare
The adverb is required because the place where something was put is stated
3.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
___ always late for school.
Their
There
Thay're
They're
Who is late for school is stated, so you need they're
4.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
Have you seen ___ new house?
there
their
they're
thier
The possessive adjective is required because the sentence asks about someone's new house
5.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
___ dog has destroyed our flower bed.
There
Their're
Their
They're
The possessive adjective is required because the sentence makes a statement about someone's dog
6.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
He put it ___, but now it's gone!
they're
there
their
thuir
The adverb is required because you are stating the place where he put something
7.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
___ very sad and upset about it.
There're
Their're
Thay're
They're
You are stating who is very sad and upset, so you need they're
8.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
Put it up ___ .
thar're
they're
there
their
The adverb is required because you are stating a place where something must be placed
9.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
I think that they are wonderful people: ___ so kind and helpful.
they're
their
there
th're
The sentence states who is so kind and helpful, so you need they're
10.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
___ methods are very effective.
Their
Thier
There
They're
The possessive adjective is required because the sentence states how effective someone's methods are
Author:  Frank Evans

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