Homophone Mastery: There, Their, They’re Quiz

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1. Choose the correct word: The soccer balls are over ___ .

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Use 'there' to show a place.

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Homophone Mastery: There, Their, Theyre Quiz - Quiz

These three words may sound identical, but they play very different roles in a sentence. In this there their they’re quiz, you’ll practice distinguishing between location, possession, and contraction. You’ll analyze sentence meaning, identify grammatical signals, and apply the correct form consistently. Each question reinforces careful reading and helps eliminate... see moreone of the most common errors found in both academic and informal writing.
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2. Select all sentences that use 'they're' correctly.

Explanation

They're' works when 'they are' fits the sentence.

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3. Fill in the blank: We visited ___ classroom.

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Their' shows possession.

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4. Choose the correct word: That is ___ backpack.

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Their' shows ownership.

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5. The sentence 'We want to see their new puppy' is correct.

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Their' is correct because it shows ownership.

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6. Choose the correct word: ___ going to win the game.

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They're' means 'they are.'

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7. Choose the correct sentence.

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They're' is correct because it means 'they are.'

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8. Choose the correct sentence.

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There' is correct because it refers to a place.

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9. Choose the correct word: The notebooks are right over ___.

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There' shows location.

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10. Fill in the blank: ___ going to the movie tonight.

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They're' means 'they are.'

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11. Choose the correct word: ___ excited about the trip.

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They're' means 'they are.'

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12. Choose the correct word: I like ___ idea better.

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Their' shows possession of the idea.

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13. Choose the correct sentence.

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Their' shows ownership of the dog.

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14. Select all sentences that use the words correctly.

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A uses possession, B shows place, C means 'they are.'

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15. Fill in the blank: The books are over ___.

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Use 'there' to show location.

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16. Choose the correct word: We visited ___ house yesterday.

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Their' shows something belongs to them.

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17. Select all sentences that use 'their' correctly.

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Their' shows ownership of the bikes and games.

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18. Which sentences are incorrect?

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Their' is wrong in B because the sentence needs 'There.'

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19. The sentence 'They're my best friends' is correct.

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They're' works because it means 'they are.'

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20. The sentence 'The ball is over their' is correct.

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There' should be used to show a place.

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Choose the correct word: The soccer balls are over ___ .
Select all sentences that use 'they're' correctly.
Fill in the blank: We visited ___ classroom.
Choose the correct word: That is ___ backpack.
The sentence 'We want to see their new puppy' is correct.
Choose the correct word: ___ going to win the game.
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose the correct word: The notebooks are right over ___.
Fill in the blank: ___ going to the movie tonight.
Choose the correct word: ___ excited about the trip.
Choose the correct word: I like ___ idea better.
Choose the correct sentence.
Select all sentences that use the words correctly.
Fill in the blank: The books are over ___.
Choose the correct word: We visited ___ house yesterday.
Select all sentences that use 'their' correctly.
Which sentences are incorrect?
The sentence 'They're my best friends' is correct.
The sentence 'The ball is over their' is correct.
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