Their vs. There vs.

They're Quiz
1. Choose the correct sentence. A) According to an old legend, their is treasure buried on that island. B) According to an old legend, there is treasure buried on that island. C) According to an old legend, they're is treasure buried on that island. 2. Choose the correct sentence. A) Juan and Pancho just called to let us know their coming for dinner. B) Juan and Pancho just called to let us know there coming for dinner. C) Juan and Pancho just called to let us know they're coming for dinner. 3. Choose the correct sentence. A) There is a mouse in my closet! B) Their is a mouse in my closet! C) They're is a mouse in my closet! 4. Choose the correct sentence. A) I can't wait to see the looks on there faces when I tell them the truth. B) I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when I tell them the truth. C) I can't wait to see the looks on they're faces when I tell them the truth. 5. Choose the correct sentence. A) I wonder if their planning to go shopping with us. B) I wonder if there planning to go shopping with us. C) I wonder if they're planning to go shopping with us. 6. Choose the correct sentence.

A) The children went upstairs to play after clearing there plates at dinner. B) The children went upstairs to play after clearing they're plates at dinner. C) The children went upstairs to play after clearing their plates at dinner. 7. Choose the correct sentence. A) It's they're decision, so I'll just stay out of it. B) It's their decision, so I'll just stay out of it. C) It's there decision, so I'll just stay out of it. 8. Choose the correct sentence. A) I don't know what they're doing to cause all that noise, but it's giving me a headache! B) I don't know what there doing to cause all that noise, but it's giving me a headache! C) I don't know what their doing to cause all that noise, but it's giving me a headache! 9. Choose the correct sentence. A) The kids haven't called yet; I'm concerned about there being out so late at night. B) The kids haven't called yet; I'm concerned about they're being out so late at night. C) The kids haven't called yet; I'm concerned about their being out so late at night. 10. Choose the correct sentence. A) I believe Wynona left her glasses over they're. B) I believe Wynona left her glasses over there. C) I believe Wynona left her glasses over their.

Quiz Results
1. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B According to an old legend, there is treasure buried on that island.

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered

2. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: C Juan and Pancho just called to let us know they're coming for dinner.

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered

3. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: A There is a mouse in my closet!

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered

4. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when I tell them the truth.

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered

5. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: C I wonder if they're planning to go shopping with us.

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply.

Your Answer: Not Answered

6. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: C The children went upstairs to play after clearing their plates at dinner.

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered

7. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B It's their decision, so I'll just stay out of it.

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered

8. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: A a headache! I don't know what they're doing to cause all that noise, but it's giving me

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered

9. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: C night. The kids haven't called yet; I'm concerned about their being out so late at

Explanation: Use the possessive case (their) in front of a gerund ("-ing" word). They're is a contraction for they are and there generally indicates a location.

Your Answer: Not Answered

10. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B I believe Wynona left her glasses over there.

Explanation: The word their is a possessive pronoun and they're is a contraction for they are. Use the word there when these first two definitions don't apply. Your Answer: Not Answered