Correctly Using There, Their, and They're

What does the word 'homophone' mean?

• Words that have the same spelling but different meanings

• Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings

• Words that have the same meaning but different spellings

In the sentence 'The girls are over there by the lockers,' what role does 'there' play?

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Noun

Which sentence uses 'there' (t-h-e-r-e) as a pronoun?

• Those boys there were the ones asking for directions.

• I’ll be there for you through the good times and the bad.

• Is there a pencil I can use to do my homework?

• The boys are waiting there by the side of the road.

In the sentence 'I can’t wait to go there next year,' what does 'there' refer to?

• An idea

• A person

• A place

• A thing

How does 'there' function in the sentence 'Those boys there were the ones asking for directions'?

• As a noun

• As a pronoun

• As an adjective

• As an adverb

What question does 'there' (t-h-e-i-r) help answer?

• What?

• Who?

• Whose?

• Where?

In the sentence 'We walked their dogs for them while they were on their trip,' what does 'their' indicate?

• Action

• Possession

• Location

• Description

What is the contraction 'they're' short for?

• They will

• They were

• They are

• They have

Which sentence correctly uses the contraction 'they're'?

• They're car is parked outside.

• They're going to the park.

• They're dog is very friendly.

• They're house is beautiful.

Which form of 'there' is used to refer to a specific location?

• None of the above

• T-h-e-y apostrophe r-e

• T-h-e-i-r

• T-h-e-r-e