Grammar - Homophones_1

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What is a homophone?

Back

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.

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Give an example of homophones.

Back

'There', 'Their', and 'They're' are examples of homophones.

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What does 'there' refer to?

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'There' is used to refer to a place or location.

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What does 'their' indicate?

Back

'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership.

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What does 'they're' mean?

Back

'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'.

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How can you remember the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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Remember: 'There' is a place, 'Their' shows ownership, and 'They're' means 'they are'.

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Fill in the blank: ________ going to the park after school.

Back

They're (they are) going to the park after school.

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Fill in the blank: ________ birthday party was fun.

Back

Their birthday party was fun.

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Fill in the blank: Look over ________!

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Look over there!

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Fill in the blank: ________ are my favorite shoes.

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Those are my favorite shoes.