Watch: Homophones - There, their and they're
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Their, they're and there are homophones that often confuse people.
Watch this short clip to revise when you should use their, they're or there.
Watch: Using there, their and they're
Their means it belongs to them. For example:
I ate their sweets.
They're is short for 'they are'. For example:
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There refers to a place. For example:
I'm going to hide over there.
Watch the following clip to revise the difference between their, they're and there once more.
Activity 1
Complete the sentences using their, they're or there correctly
Activity 2
Now have a go at this short quiz. Can you get all three questions correct?
Activity 3
Write nine sentences.
Use their in the first three sentences.
Use they're in the second three sentences.
Use there in your final three sentences.
You can write about anything you want.
For example: Their swords were raised threateningly.
If you鈥檙e really confident, write a sentence that includes all three homophones: their, they're and there.
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