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Your and You're

Master your and you’re. Spot ownership versus you are, and choose the right word in sentences.

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Fascinating Fact:

Place check: Put your bag there. You’re putting your bag there. Ownership versus you are doing something.

In 11 Plus English, you learn to choose your (possessive) or you’re (you are). Use the swap test: if “you are” fits the sentence, write you’re; otherwise, pick your.

Key Terms

Homophone: Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like your and you’re.
Contraction: A shortened form of words, for example you’re = you are.
Possessive adjective: A word that shows ownership, such as your book or your ideas.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between your and you’re?

Your shows ownership (your coat). You’re is a contraction of “you are” (you’re late). If “you are” makes sense, use you’re.

How can I check quickly which one to use?

Replace the word with “you are.” If it still makes sense, write you’re. If it shows ownership, write your.

Is your a pronoun and you’re a verb?

Your is a possessive adjective (determiner). You’re is a contraction of the pronoun “you” and the verb “are.”

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
This is ___ pen.

yuor

yur

you're

your

The possessive adjective is required because it's someone's pen: the pen belongs to someone

2 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
This is ___ house.

your

yuor

you're

yor

The possessive adjective is required because it's someone's house: the house belongs to someone

3 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ the best student in the class.

You're

Your

Yowr

Your'e

The sentence states who the best student in the class is, so you need 'you're'

4 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ work is very good, and ___ going to be given a prize.

You're, your

Your, your

Your, you're

You're, you're

The first gap requires the possessive adjective because it's someone's work: the work belongs to someone. The second gap requires 'you're' because the sentence states who is going to be given a prize

5 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ joking!

You're

Yoru

Your

Yo're

The sentence states who is joking, so you need 'you're'

6 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ mum is a marvellous cook.

Yur

Yuor

Your

Yowr

The possessive adjective is required because it's someone's cooking: the cooking 'belongs' to your mum

7 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ not going to believe what I've just heard.

Yuor

Your

Yuo're

You're

The sentence makes a statement about who is not going to believe something, so you need 'you're'

8 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ stamp collection is one of the best that I have ever seen.

You're

Your

Yur

Yur'e

The possessive adjective is required because it's someone's stamp collection: the stamp collection belongs to someone

9 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ turn.

You're

Your

Yowr

Yo're

The possessive adjective is required because it's someone's go: the go 'belongs' to someone

10 .

Complete the sentence with the correct word(s).
___ ___ father's spitting image.

Your, you're

You're, your

Your, your

You're, you're

The first gap requires 'you're' because the sentences states who the father's spitting image is. The second gap requires the possessive adjective because it's someone's spitting image: you are the spitting image of your father

Author: Frank Evans (Specialist 11 Plus Teacher and Tutor)