Homophones

There, Their and They're

THERE refers to a place or position.

·      The children are playing over there.

·      There is an aeroplane in the sky.

THEIR is a possessive adjective. This means it shows ownership or belonging.

• ·      Their lunch was very hot.
• ·      The children are wearing their school uniform.

THEY’RE is a contraction. This means it is a shorter way of saying ‘they are’.

• ·      They’re playing a game together.
• ·      They’re running around the tree.