The document discusses the proper uses of the words "there", "their", and "they're". It provides examples of how to use each word correctly in a sentence. "There" refers to a place or direction. "Their" shows possession or ownership. "They're" is a contraction of "they" and "are". The document seeks to clarify the differences between these commonly confused words.
2. THERE
Use there when referring to a place.
How to remember: The word here is
hiding in the word there. Both here
and there are words that refer to a
place or direction.
3. THERE
There is a computer store on Fox
Hill Avenue.
The science textbooks are over
there on the floor.
There are many documents that
are used in investigations.
4. THEIR
Use their when talking about
something that belongs to more than
one. T H E I R shows possession or
ownership. The word heir is in their.
My friends have lost their tickets.
Their things were scattered across
the room.
5. THEYRE
They're is a contraction of the
words they and are.
Hurry up! They're closing the mall
at 6 tonight!
I'm glad that they're so nice to
new students here.
6. . ______ are no excuses this time,
Buddy!
There
Their
They're
7. I can't imagine where
__________ going after the
movie.
there
their
they're
8. It's ________ car, so let them
decide where we're going.
there
their
they're
9. Wherever ________ are two or
more firefighters in the same
room, you know what they'll be
talking about.
there
their
they're
10. Whatever ________ doing to this
highway, it seems to be taking forever to
finish.
there
their
they're