Homophones

Front

What are homophones?

Back

Words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

Front

Give an example of homophones.

Back

'to', 'two', and 'too'.

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A shortened form of a word or group of words, often using an apostrophe.

Front

What is the contraction for 'you are'?

Back

'You're'.

Front

What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

Back

'Your' is a possessive pronoun, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'.

Front

Which is correct: 'They're going to the park' or 'Their going to the park'?

Back

'They're going to the park' is correct.

Front

What does 'there' refer to?

Back

A place or location.

Front

What does 'their' indicate?

Back

Possession by a group of people.

Front

What is the correct usage of 'they're'?

Back

It is a contraction for 'they are'.

Front

Fill in the blank: 'Do you know ____ book this is?'

Back

'whose'.