There, Their, and They're Usage Cheat Sheet
Cheat Sheet for the Usage of There, Their, and They’re
| When to Use | How to Test |
There | Naming a place, a thing, or the existence of something | Replace “there” with “here” |
Their | Showing possession | Replace “their” with “our” |
They’re | Combining the words “they” and “are” | Replace “they’re” with “they are” |
Examples:
There:
1. “I’ve never been there before.”
Test: “I’ve never been here before.”
(Correct!)
2. “This is there ball of green string.”
Test: “This is here ball of green string.”
(Incorrect.)
Their:
1. “I went to their cottage last summer.”
Test: “I went to our cottage last summer.”
(Correct!)
2. “Their is the pizza place I was telling you about!”
Test: “Our is the pizza place I was telling you about!”
(Incorrect.)
They’re:
1. “They’re the two best players in the league.”
Test: They are the two best players in the league.”
(Correct!)
2. “My cousin is one of they’re closest friends.”
Test: “My cousin is one of they are closest friends.”
(Incorrect.)
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