There, They’re and Their QUIZ TOMORROW 9/17!!! September 16, 2008

You have your first official quiz tomorrow in Language Arts! The quiz will revolve around our discussion today on “They’re, There, and Their”.

Remember:

They’re- is a contraction for the two words “They are”. If you can’t substitute “They are” and the sentence still make perfect sense, then don’t use this form of the word! Ex- “They’re my favorite students.” You could substitute in this sentence and it would read, “They are my favorite students”. Same thing? Yep!

Their- is the possessive form. This word is used to show ownership of someone or something. If someone or something is not claiming anything or owning anything, then you don’t use this form. Ex: The students did very well on their quizzes. The students “own” the quizzes. 

There- is the form to use when referring to a location, place or conditions. For instance, you would use this when saying, “My car is over there” or “There are 40 people in the gym”.

**Ask Yourself: Is this showing possession? Does anyone have ownership of anything?

                            Could I substitute “They are” into this sentence and it mean the same thing?

                            If the answer is “no” to both of these questions, use “There”.

Good luck to all of you! Post any questions you have here.

Mrs. Hopkins