There Their They're Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which sentence uses there, their, and they’re correctly?
There coats are over they’re because their drying.
They’re coats are over there because their drying.
Their coats are over they’re because they’re drying.
Their coats are over there because they’re drying.
2. Select the correct sequence: “I heard ___ planning to sell ___ house over ___.”
their / they’re / there
there / their / they’re
they’re / their / there
they’re / there / their
3. Choose the correct word: “___ going to meet us outside the library.”
They’re
There
Their
Theirs
4. The neighbors said ___ dog sometimes sleeps on the porch.
there
their
they’re
theirs
5. Choose the correct pair: “___ certain that ___ seats have been reserved.”
Their / they’re
There / there
They’re / their
They’re / there
6. Which sentence uses “there” to introduce the existence or presence of something?
We admired their new mural.
The final decision is theirs.
They’re saving a seat for Jordan.
There is one seat left near the front.
7. You are giving a location in an email. Complete the instruction: “Please leave your completed forms over ___ by the printer.”
their
there
they’re
theirs
8. What does “their” express in the sentence “Their car is parked outside”?
They are currently inside the car.
The car is in a particular place.
The car belongs to or is associated with them.
The car belongs to the speaker.
9. Which sentence correctly replaces “at that place” in “The keys are at that place”?
The keys are there.
The keys are their.
The keys are they’re.
The keys are theirs.
10. Which word is the contraction of “they are”?
There
They’re
Their
Theirs
11. Which explanation correctly distinguishes all three words?
There commonly refers to place or existence, their shows possession, and they’re means “they are.”
There means “they are,” their identifies a place, and they’re shows ownership.
There and their both show ownership, while they’re identifies a distant place.
There shows ownership, their means “they are,” and they’re identifies a place.
12. Which sentence contains an incorrect use of there, their, or they’re?
Their manager approved the schedule.
I left the package there yesterday.
They’re expected to arrive before noon.
There uniforms are ready for collection.
13. The speaker is pointing to a location. Complete the sentence: “The missing books are over ___, beside the window.”
there
their
they’re
theirs
14. A coworker writes, “Their waiting in the lobby.” Which correction is needed?
Change “waiting” to “waited.”
Change “Their” to “There.”
Change “Their” to “They’re.”
Change “lobby” to “their lobby.”
15. Before the trip, Maya and Leo packed ___ lunches.
there
their
they’re
theirs
16. Which edit correctly fixes this sentence: “Their is a café near there office, and they’re meeting us there”?
There is a café near they’re office, and their meeting us there.
Their is a café near their office, and there meeting us there.
They’re is a café near their office, and they’re meeting us there.
There is a café near their office, and they’re meeting us there.