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They're, Their, or There? 2

level: Beginner/Intermediate (A2/B1)
✓ Useful for IELTS ✓ Useful for TOEFL
Grammar review More practice with three words that sound exactly the same but do different jobs.

THEY'RE = they + are: “They're my neighbors.” Test: can you say "they are" instead? If yes, use this one.
THEIR = belongs to them: “Their car is red.” Test: can you say "his" or "her" instead? If yes, use this one.
THERE = a place, or with "is/are": “Put it over there.”, “There are three of them.” Test: is it about location, or introducing something that exists? If yes, use this one.



READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose whether the following sentences require there, their, or they're.


1. This is _______ first album in five years.
2. He didn't think _______ was any need to tell his parents about what happened.
3. _______ the type of people that only care about themselves.
4. _______ was a fire at the old warehouse last night.
5. The Three Roses Restaurant? Yes, I used to go _______ all the time.
6. _______ doing pretty well so far.
7. That's _______ cat Max.
8. They take really good care of _______ children.
9. They said they would come, but now it turns out _______ not coming.
10. She said that _______ would be a lot of people at the party.
11. Your wallet is _______ on the table.
12. _______ German.
13. They both lost _______ phones.
14. _______ the ones that I told you about.
15. We won't be able to get _______ in three hours.
16. _______ is too much traffic.
17. _______ cheering for Steve.
18. _______ not big fans of Chinese food.
19. This is _______ only free day.
20. _______ was a woman here looking for you.


Did you know? This mistake immediately signals careless writing to any examiner, even though the words sound identical.

Confusing their, they're, and there in an IELTS or TOEFL essay is a Lexical Resource error. It suggests the writer doesn't fully control very common words, which undermines confidence in the rest of the vocabulary.

For Cambridge Use of English (Part 2, open cloze), choosing between these three is a regularly tested item. Getting it wrong costs easy marks, so making the distinction automatic is worth the practice.

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