To solve this worksheet, we need to choose the correct word for each blank based on these rules:
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They're: Use this when you can replace it with "they are." It usually describes an action or a state of being.
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Their: Use this to show ownership. It answers the question "Whose?" (e.g., their car, their house).
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There: Use this to talk about a place or location. It is also used in phrases like "there is" or "there are."
Here is the step-by-step solution for each sentence:
1.
Sentence: `________ goes my dad. I don't think he saw us.`
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Reasoning: The sentence talks about where the dad went ("goes"). This indicates a place or direction.
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Choice: There
2.
Sentence: `I told you ________ names already.`
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Reasoning: The names belong to people. We are showing possession.
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Choice: their
3.
Sentence: `Whenever ________ together, there's trouble.`
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Reasoning: If we expand this, it means "Whenever *they are* together." Since it fits "they are," we use the contraction.
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Choice: they're
4.
Sentence: `________ is the coat I am hoping to buy.`
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Reasoning: The speaker is pointing out a specific object (the coat) located in a place. "That place is the coat..." doesn't make sense, but pointing to a location does.
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Choice: There
5.
Sentence: `I am interested in Monticello. Have you been ________?`
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Reasoning: Monticello is a place. The question asks if you have visited that location.
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Choice: there
6.
Sentence: `________ my best friends, but they get on my nerves.`
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Reasoning: This identifies people. It stands for "*They are* my best friends."
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Choice: They're
7.
Sentence: `The day was long, and ________ was a lot of rain.`
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Reasoning: This is a standard phrase indicating existence: "*There* was a lot of rain."
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Choice: there
8.
Sentence: `We never did hear ________ opinions.`
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Reasoning: The opinions belong to them. It shows possession.
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Choice: their
9.
Sentence: `I don't like ________ attitudes`
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Reasoning: The attitudes belong to them. It shows possession.
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Choice: their
10.
Sentence: `When I heard ________ idea, I thought it was crazy.`
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Reasoning: The idea belongs to them. It shows possession.
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Choice: their
11.
Sentence: `________ is nowhere to get gas for miles.`
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Reasoning: This refers to a location/place where gas is available.
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Choice: There
12.
Sentence: `I have been ________, and I won't go again.`
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Reasoning: The speaker is talking about visiting a place in the past.
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Choice: there
13.
Sentence: `Wait ________. You are the next to be served.`
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Reasoning: This tells someone to stay in a specific place/location.
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Choice: there
Final Answer:
1. There
2. their
3. they're
4. There
5. there
6. They're
7. there
8. their
9. their
10. their
11. There
12. there
13. there
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of easily confused words worksheet.
