Homophones Practice worksheet focusing on "They're, There, and Their," with example sentences and illustrations of children.

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Let’s go through the exercise step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the correct homophone: they're (contraction of "they are"), there (indicating a place), or their (possessive form).

Here's the list of sentences from the worksheet:

1. "Look at the beautiful rainbow over there!" gasped Lydia.
2. The one with the white fence is their house.
3. Do you think they're hiding?
4. Put the book over ______ on the shelf.
5. ______ bus was running late.
6. The cold wind made ______ teeth chatter.
7. Could they be in ______?
8. Blue sweets are the best, ______ my favourites.
9. Ava and Lucas put ______ hands up at the same time.
10. Are you sure ______ not real?
11. The new teacher got ______ books in a middle.
12. I want ______ last summer here?

Now let’s solve each sentence:

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1. "Look at the beautiful rainbow over there!" gasped Lydia. ✔

- "There" indicates location → correct as given.

2. The one with the white fence is their house. ✔

- "Their" shows possession → correct as given.

3. Do you think they're hiding? ✔

- "They're" = "they are" → correct as given.

4. Put the book over there on the shelf.

- "There" refers to a location → there

5. Their bus was running late.

- Possession: the bus belongs to them → their

6. The cold wind made their teeth chatter.

- Possession: their teeth → their

7. Could they be in there?

- "There" refers to a place → there

> Note: This sentence sounds awkward. A more natural version would be “Could they be there?” without “in.” But since the sentence says “in ______,” we must choose the word that fits grammatically. So “there” is still correct because it refers to location.

8. Blue sweets are the best, they're my favourites.

- "They're" = "they are" → "Blue sweets are the best, they are my favourites." → they're

9. Ava and Lucas put their hands up at the same time.

- Possession: their hands → their

10. Are you sure they're not real?

- "They're" = "they are" → "Are you sure they are not real?" → they're

11. The new teacher got their books in a middle.

- Wait — this sentence seems incorrect. It should probably say:
“The new teacher got their books in the middle.”
But even then, “in a middle” is ungrammatical. Likely typo: should be “in the middle.”

Assuming it's meant to be: “The new teacher got their books in the middle.” → their

12. I want their last summer here?

- This sentence is unclear. Possibly meant to be:
“I want to spend their last summer here?” → but that doesn’t make sense.

Or perhaps: “I want to spend my last summer here?”
But the blank is after “want,” so likely:
“I want their last summer here?” → implies ownership of the summer.

But "last summer" is not something you own. More likely, it's a typo or misphrasing.

Alternative interpretation: Maybe it’s “I want to spend their last summer here?” → but no blank for "to spend".

Given the context, if the blank is just for the homophone, and the sentence is “I want ______ last summer here?” then it should be:
“I want their last summer here?” → their (if referring to someone else's summer)

However, this is awkward. Perhaps it's intended to be:
“I want to spend my last summer here?” — but again, no blank for that.

Best guess: It's meant to be their, assuming the speaker wants to experience *their* (someone else’s) last summer.

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Final Answers:

1. there ✔
2. their ✔
3. they're ✔
4. there
5. Their
6. their
7. there
8. they're
9. their
10. they're
11. their
12. their

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Summary of Homophone Rules:

- They're = "they are" → used when the subject is plural and you’re saying "they are"
- There = indicates a place or existence
- Their = possessive pronoun → shows ownership

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✔ Corrected Worksheet Answers:
1. there
2. their
3. they're
4. there
5. Their
6. their
7. there
8. they're
9. their
10. they're
11. their
12. their

Note: Sentence 11 and 12 may have typos in the original worksheet. But based on grammar and context, the answers above are the most logical.

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