Here is a single sentence that illustrates the correct use of their, there and they're: The heir to the throne inherited lots of property (Belonging to).Īll three spellings, they're, there and their, can be used in one sentence such as the one below: There are/were nine million bicycles in Beijing. There is/was a saying that pigs might fly. There are/were many different ways of solving the problem. 'There is also often used to precede 'is', 'was', 'are' and 'were' in sentences such as: There contains 'here' because it is to do with a place. There is the hotel we stayed at last year. Ideal for English teachers, this worksheet can be used to support your lesson plan on homophones or just to improve your class's overall grammar and literacy skills.This printable resource features a missing word exercise. There – is, at or to that place or position (it means 'that location').Ĥ. Use this fantastic Their, They're and There worksheet to help your KS1 students learn the difference between these tricky homophones. Their – of or belonging to them (it shows ownership). Use 'they're' in informal writing if its an essay or other formal writing, use 'they are'.

Some people make the mistake of writing, for instance, 'Their going to the party', when what they really mean is ' They're (they are) going to the party'. 'They're' is a contracted (shortened) form of 'they are'. To remember which is the correct spelling to use, picture the following:Īnother word that sounds like 'there' and 'their' is 'they're'. They're, there and their are not usually misspelled but the wrong word is often used instead of the right one.

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