Common Core Grammar Worksheet: There, Their, and They're - Practice identifying and correcting homophones.

Let's solve this Common Core Grammar Worksheet step by step. The task is to identify whether the sentence uses "there," "their," or "they're" correctly. If it's incorrect, we need to circle the wrong word and rewrite the correct word in the blank.

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🔤 Key Differences:

- There = indicates a place or existence (e.g., *There is a book on the table.*)
- Their = possessive form of "they" (e.g., *Their car is red.*)
- They're = contraction of "they are" (e.g., *They're going to the park.*)

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Now let’s go through each sentence:

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1. The library book is over their.
✘ "their" is incorrect — should be "there" (indicating location).
✔ Corrected: *The library book is over there.*
👉 Circle: their → Write: there

2. Cats use their tongues to groom themselves.
✔ Correct! "their" shows possession.
👉 No change needed.

3. Did they forget there lunches at home?
✘ "there" is incorrect — should be "their" (possessive).
✔ Corrected: *Did they forget their lunches at home?*
👉 Circle: there → Write: their

4. The students hurled in they're best work.
✘ "they're" is incorrect — should be "their" (possessive).
✔ Corrected: *The students hurled in their best work.*
👉 Circle: they're → Write: their

5. This is a day there not going to forget.
✘ "there" is incorrect — should be "they're" (contraction of "they are").
✔ Corrected: *This is a day they're not going to forget.*
👉 Circle: there → Write: they're

6. It's too far, so we don't go their anymore.
✘ "their" is incorrect — should be "there" (location).
✔ Corrected: *It's too far, so we don't go there anymore.*
👉 Circle: their → Write: there

7. Jenna and Maria hung their coats in there lockers.
✘ "there" is incorrect — should be "their" (possessive).
✔ Corrected: *Jenna and Maria hung their coats in their lockers.*
👉 Circle: there → Write: their

8. There are always enough erasers for everyone.
✔ Correct! "There" indicates existence.
👉 No change needed.

9. The teacher hung they're art on the bulletin board.
✘ "they're" is incorrect — should be "their" (possessive).
✔ Corrected: *The teacher hung their art on the bulletin board.*
👉 Circle: they're → Write: their

10. You'll find the plan and scissors in their.
✘ "their" is incorrect — should be "there" (location).
✔ Corrected: *You'll find the plan and scissors in there.*
👉 Circle: their → Write: there

11. Their bus stops there in the morning.
✔ Correct! "Their" (possessive) and "there" (location) both used correctly.
👉 No change needed.

12. Their going to sing in the talent show.
✘ "Their" is incorrect — should be "They're" (contraction of "they are").
✔ Corrected: *They're going to sing in the talent show.*
👉 Circle: Their → Write: They're

13. There may be a snow day tomorrow.
✔ Correct! "There" indicates possibility of existence.
👉 No change needed.

14. They studied hard and did well on there test.
✘ "there" is incorrect — should be "their" (possessive).
✔ Corrected: *They studied hard and did well on their test.*
👉 Circle: there → Write: their

15. The girls put their scooter bells away after gym class.
✔ Correct! "their" shows possession.
👉 No change needed.

16. It is a one-mile ride from here to their.
✘ "their" is incorrect — should be "there" (location).
✔ Corrected: *It is a one-mile ride from here to there.*
👉 Circle: their → Write: there

17. Ask your friends if there ready to begin.
✘ "there" is incorrect — should be "they're" (contraction of "they are").
✔ Corrected: *Ask your friends if they're ready to begin.*
👉 Circle: there → Write: they're

18. There is room in the car for one more person.
✔ Correct! "There" indicates existence.
👉 No change needed.

19. The boys left there jackets at school.
✘ "there" is incorrect — should be "their" (possessive).
✔ Corrected: *The boys left their jackets at school.*
👉 Circle: there → Write: their

20. They're often late for Little League practice.
✔ Correct! "They're" = "they are."
👉 No change needed.

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✔ Final Answers (Correct Words to Write):

1. there
2. (no change)
3. their
4. their
5. they're
6. there
7. their
8. (no change)
9. their
10. there
11. (no change)
12. They're
13. (no change)
14. their
15. (no change)
16. there
17. they're
18. (no change)
19. their
20. (no change)

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📝 Summary:

- "there": 6 times (location or existence)
- "their": 8 times (possessive)
- "they're": 3 times (contraction of "they are")

> 💡 Tip: Remember the "There, Their, They're" rhyme:
> - There is a place.
> - Their is for ownership.
> - They’re means “they are.”

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