English grammar A2 · Lesson 2 of 4
their, there or they're
Three words sound the same. shows possession: . points to a place or starts a sentence: , . is short for : .
Check with the long form: if fits, write . If you can point to the place, write ; the word is hidden inside it. Otherwise, it belongs to them: .
Other sound-alikes follow the same logic: (direction), (also or very) and (2); (time) and (comparison).
Examples
- Their car is over there.
- They're at the station.
- There are two shops in town.
- It's too hot to walk.
- She is taller than her brother.