Confusing words in English

there, their oder they're

Word	Explanation	Example
there	in, at or to that place	Could you put the books there, please?
they're	short form of they are	They're reading a book.
their	determiner belonging to them	What colour is their car?
These words are homophones and are sometimes confusing for learners of English as a second language.

there, their or they're - Exercise 1

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Put in the words there, their or they're into the gaps. Example: This is _____ car. Answer: This is their car. 1) Where are your parents? out. 2) The children did homework yesterday afternoon. 3) is a cat in the garden. 4) The boys are playing football with ball. 5) Where are the CDs? in the box. 6) brother is a car mechanic. 7) Have you seen my book? - Yes, it's over . 8) Mandy and Tom are waiting for mother. 9) We went to London and stayed for two weeks. 10) They have forgotten to brush teeth.

there, their or they're - Exercise 2

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Put in the words there, their or they're into the gaps. Example: This is _____ car. Answer: This is their car. 1) are people waiting outside. 2) Suddenly was a loud bang. 3) If anyone calls, ask for number. 4) goes train. 5) Where is the ball? Oh, it is. 6) being served. 7) you are. Your mother has been looking for you everywhere. 8) I don't know where going. 9) was once a little girl who was very poor. 10) reading books over .

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Answer Exercise 1:

1) Where are your parents? They're out.

2) The children did their homework yesterday afternoon.

3) There is a cat in the garden.

4) The boys are playing football with their ball.

5) Where are the CDs? They're in the box.

6) Their brother is a car mechanic.

7) Have you seen my book? - Yes, it's over there.

8) Mandy and Tom are waiting for their mother.

9) We went to London and stayed there for two weeks.

10) They have forgotten to brush their teeth.  Answer Exercise 2: 1) There are people waiting outside. 2) Suddenly there was a loud bang. 3) If anyone calls, ask for their number. 4) There goes their train. 5) Where is the ball? Oh, there it is. 6) They're being served. 7) There you are. Your mother has been looking for you everywhere. 8) I don't know where they're going. 9) There was once a little girl who was very poor. 10) They're reading their books over there.