there vs. their vs. they're

There vs. Their vs. They’re: What’s the Difference?

What do they mean?

There is “in or at that place.”

Their is the possessive form of the pronoun they.

They’re is a contraction that means “they are.”​

Tricks to remember the difference

• There has the word here in it, which can help you remember that there is used to talk about figurative or literal locations.

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Examples:​

I put it there.

There are plenty available.

Tricks to remember the difference

• Their has the word heir in it, which means a person who is entitled to inherit property. This reminder of possession or ownership can help you remember that their is a possessive pronoun.

Examples:

It's their house.

We're their neighbors.

The trees are losing their leaves.

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Tricks to remember the difference

• They’re has an apostrophe, indicating that it is a contraction of two separate words. If you can replace they’re with they are in your sentence and the meaning stays the same, then you’ve got it right.

  Examples:

  They're (=they are) funny people.

  They're (=they are) the cutest puppies ever.

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Tell us something interesting about you. Make it difficult for the rest of the class to guess who you are.

Poll

Did you know how to differentiate there, their and they're before?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

There has the word _______ in it, which can help you remember that there is used to talk about figurative or literal locations.

• heir

• here

• hear

• hare

Let's do this together

1. They sent _______ kids to Paris.

2. _________ still working on the project.

3. Is ________ any hope to win the match?

4. I don't think ________ good enough to beat our team.

5. ___________ are so many against the new project

​ 6. I heard _______ intending to destroy the park to build a high tower.

7. I like the red car over __________ .

8. Have you met your husband ______ ?

9. I can't remember ________ names.

10. I bet ____________ belizeans.

Yours Truly, English

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Open Ended

Tell us something interesting about you. Make it difficult for the rest of the class to guess who you are.