There, Their, or They're? How to Use English Homophones Correctly | On Your Mark's English

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A grammar chart titled "The Tricky Trio" showing the definitions of There (Location), Their (Ownership), and They're (They are).

The Homophone Mystery

These three words are called Homophones.

This means they sound exactly the same, but they have different spellings and different meanings.

Here is how to tell them apart.

1. THERE (Location & Existence)

We use "There" to talk about a place. A good trick is to remember it is the opposite of HERE.

• "He is standing there."

• Existence: We also use it to say something exists ("There is a cat").

  
  

2. THEIR (Ownership)

We use "Their" to show possession. It tells us that something belongs to a group of people.

• The Rule: "Their" almost ALWAYS sits next to a Noun (e.g., Their car, Their ideas).

• "This is their house."

  
  

3. THEY'RE (The Contraction)

This is short for "They Are." The apostrophe ' replaces the letter a.

• The Golden Rule: Can you replace the word with "They are"? If YES, use They're.

• "They're going home." (= They are going home).

  
  

🎮 Practice Game

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Homework Challenge

Can you write a sentence that uses ALL THREE words? Example: "They're playing with their dog over there."

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