Commonly Confused Words (Its/Your/Their)

Contractions (two words smushed together)...

• Add an apotrophe (they're)

• Change the spelling (their)

• Get all caps (THERE)

Possessive pronouns (that show ownership)

• Add an apotrophe (they're)

• Change the spelling (their)

• Get all caps (THERE)

Their=

• They own something (That is ____backpack)

• They + are (____ very cool)

• Shows location (Go over ____.)

They're

• They own something (That is ____ backpack)

• They + are (_____ very cool)

• Shows location (Go over _____.)

There

• They own something (That is ____ backpack)

• They + are (_____ very cool)

• Shows location (Go over ____.)

Your=

• Ownership. (Is that ____ lunch?)

• Contraction ( I heard _____ going to the party.)

You're

• Ownership. (Is that ____ lunch?)

• Contraction ( I heard _____ going to the party.)

Its

• Ownership. (The cat is eating ____ food.)

• Contraction ( Come on, ____ time to go.)

it's

• Ownership. (The cat is eating ____ food.)

• Contraction ( Come on, ____ time to go.)

________ really good at volleyball!

• You're

• Your