This document discusses the differences between the homophones "there", "their", and "they're". It provides examples of sentences using each homophone and explains their meanings. A quiz is then presented asking the reader to identify which homophone is being used in different sentences. The key is reviewed after each question to reinforce the differences between these commonly confused words.

1. Lunch & Learn
“There”, “their” or “they’re”?

2. Let’s consider 3 sentences.
• What do you notice?
• What’s the same?
• What’s different?
Question

3. 1. I think your ball is over there!
2. Their ball is behind the tree!
3. They’re going to buy a new ball.

4. 1. I think your ball is over there!
2. Their ball is behind the tree!
3. They’re going to buy a new ball.

5. What is the meaning of each word?
a. There
b. Their
c. They’re
Question

6. There, Their, There’re
They are homophones. They have the
same pronunciation but different meaning,
origin and spelling.

7. There Their They’re
“There” is a pronoun
introducing a clause.
It is also an adverb
that means “in or at
that place”.
“Their” is the
possessive form of
the pronoun “they.”
“They’re” is a
contraction of “they
are.”
There is a good
chance of snow this
weekend.
I think your ball is
over there!
Their house is
beautiful!
They’re (they are)
going to be very late.

8. Ready for a quiz?

9. They, their or they’re?

10. 1.I think _______ is milk in the
fridge.
There, their or they’re?

11. 1.I think there is milk in the fridge.
There, their or they’re?

12. 2. After lunch we went to the Tropical
House. It was warm and humid in
______.
There, their or they’re?

13. 2. After lunch we went to the Tropical
House. It was warm and humid in
there.
There, their or they’re?

14. 3. I believe _____ toys were bought at
Costco.
There, their or they’re?

15. 3. I believe their toys were bought at
Costco.
They, their or they’re?

16. 4. They think _______ will be more
opportunities to speak next week.
There, their or they’re?

17. 4. They think there will be more
opportunities to speak next week.
There, their or they’re?

18. 5. _______ usually very cordial. I don’t
know why they were so rude with
you!
There, their or they’re?

19. 5. They’re usually very cordial. I don’t
know why they were so rude with you!
There, their or they’re?

20. 6. They think they saw _______ dog
running down the street about one
hour ago.
There, their or they’re?

21. 6. They think they saw their dog
running down the street about one
hour ago.
There, their or they’re?

22. 7. _______ is good reason to believe
you can increase your benchmark by
two levels before the end of next year!
There, their or they’re?

23. 7. There is good reason to believe
you can increase your benchmark by
two levels before the end of next
year!
There, their or they’re?

24. 8. I think _______ going to visit you
some time next week.
There, their or they’re?

25. 8. I think they’re going to visit you
some time next week.
There, their or they’re?

26. 9. I love Vancouver! I wish I could buy
a house ______.
There, their or they’re?

27. 9. I love Vancouver! I wish I could buy
a house there.
There, their or they’re?

28. 10. I wonder if _______ going to buy
the Toyota or the Mercedes.
There, their or they’re?

29. 10. I wonder if they’re going to buy
the Toyota or the Mercedes.
There, their or they’re?

30. 12. Jan asked me to go ____ and check
on her cat while she’s away.
There, their or they’re?

31. 12. Jan asked me to go there and
check on her cat while she’s away.
There, their or they’re?

32. 13. Do you think _______ going to
move here or not?
There, their or they’re?

33. 13. Do you think they’re going to
move here or not?
There, their or they’re?

34. 14. I think _______ are some good
reasons to help your sister!
There, their or they’re?

35. 14. I think there are some good
reasons to help your sister!
There, their or they’re?

36. 15. _____ going to be late again!
There, their or they’re?

37. 15. They’re going to be late again!
There, their or they’re?

38. Questions?
Amrita
@ agil@myenglishonline.ca
englishonlinemb10
Blaine
@ broberts@myenglishonline.ca
blaine_myenglishonline
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39. Thank you for attending!
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