Their, There, Or They Re?

English Basics

Name______

Date______Their, There, or They’re?

There is related to here, as in “here and there”.

Example: She is standing over there.

The word they’re means they are.

Example: They’re going to be late.

And last but not least, we have the word their. It means “belonging to them”.

Example: The boys rode their new bikes.

Write their, there, or they’re to complete each sentence. The first three have been done for you.

1._ Sam and Joe will join us when they’re done working. 2._ There is no reason to worry. 3._ Zebras depend on their stripes to help protect them. 4._ We’re still getting ready and everyone else is already there! 5._ The president wouldn’t answer ______questions. 6._ They want to see you and ______not taking no for an answer. 7._ The pigs checked to make sure ______tails were curly. 8._ What is that moving around in ______? 9.______are too many worms in the pudding! 10. Pick up the pizzas while ______still hot. 11. Were ______any requests for tickets? 12. Many people say that ______taxes are too high. 13. Is someone hiding in ______? 14. The members voted for ______favorite stars. 15. ______is one more thing I need to know. 16. The girls are looking for ______poodle. 17. Those shoes aren’t yours, ______mine! 18. Tell the prisoners not to speak unless ______spoken to! 19. Let’s put the couch over ______. 20. People who throw mud get ______hands dirty.